Available for ios, android, blackberry, windows phone and more. Holy men of god spake as they were moved by the holy. The bible is a collection of stories by many authors. Just how reliable is the old testament as an historical document. John barton is a former professor of holy scriptures at the university of oxford and the author of a history of the bible. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity. It is likely the most famous translation of the bible and was the standard english bible for. Christians know that human authors wrote the books in the bible, but they believe that god was the one who inspired these authors, and through the guiding of the holy spirit, they wrote. The bible is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Some of the authors wrote one book, some wrote several. The old testament was written over a number of centuries. It was translated by the church of england and was first published in 1611. History of the bible who wrote the bible why its reliable. The bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers.
Several versions of the king james bible kjv were produced in 1611,1629, 1638, 1762, and 1769. Christians know that human authors wrote the books in the bible, but they believe that god was the one who inspired these authors, and through the guiding of. Many jews, christians, and muslims will answer, god. Dec 06, 2018 holy books have a reach that goes far beyond what virtually all works of literature can ever accomplish. Others see these writings as merely fanciful tales or historical curiosities. Using the writers own writing styles and personalities, god shows us who he is and.
Who wrote the bible is a question that can be definitively answered by examining the biblical texts in light of the external evidences that supports its claims. Share scripture with friends, highlight and bookmark passages, and create a daily habit with bible plans. The hebrew bible, or tanakh, is the collection of scriptures making up the bible used by judaism. The old testament was written for the most part in hebrew, with a small percentage in aramaic. Christians believe that the bible is literally the word of god and was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. The africans who wrote the bibleancient secrets africa and christianity have. Our generous partners make it possible for us to offer 2,062 bible versions in 1,372 languages for free, and without advertising. Many people contributed to the writing of the bible. Its original text was communicated in just three languages. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man. You can browse the kjv bible verses by using the chapters listed below, or use our bible search feature at the top of this page.
The men who wrote the most books are paul or 14, moses 5 and john 5. Lewis was not only the extraordinarily gifted writer of nowclassic works such as mere christianity but. The bible is an amazing book, recorded by around 40 men over about 1,500 years. Nov 03, 2017 the masons wrote parts of the bible and can be dated backed to 700bce the word mason is in our calenders they are just an extension of the romans the bible was written to deceive billions of. The kjv new testament was translated from the textus receptus. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy which are called the pentetuch. According to a ghanaian writer and researcher based in the united states of america usa, nana banchie darkwah, ph. Wikimedia commonsa depiction of paul the apostle writing his epistles. According to them, the first five books were written by moses about 3,500 years ago. Anything that is of a divine source is holy because god is holy.
The bible appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms. The following dates are not always exact but are very good estimates. Men who wrote the books of the bible did not write their own ideas or doctrines. Additions to daniel, the three additions to daniel the prayer of azariah and song of the three holy children, susanna, and bel and the dragon. Some parts, such as the early chapters of genesis, are myth or legend, rather than history. Humanly speaking, the bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. This is the only place in the entire bible where an attribute of god is. The holy spirit is the divine author of all scripture. The individual books were written by many authors over many years in many places to many different people groups. Most of them we know, but there are anonymous writers too. Moses was the first person to write portions of scripture while john. Holy books have a reach that goes far beyond what virtually all works of literature can ever accomplish.
Unlike other religious writings, the bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. Davids son, king solomon, is credited with writing or inspiring much of bibles wisdom literature proverbs, ecclesiastes, etc. The last book of the bible to be written, likely revelation, was completed around ad 90. In fact, the bible is a diverse collection of writings from about 40 main contributors30 in the old testament and 10 in the new testament. The bible is the word of god written for his people, spanning 66 books in the old and new testaments combined. The word bible comes from a latin form of the greek word biblia which means little books. The holy spirit moved prophets like moses and apostles like paul to write about gods relationship with the world 1 ti. These bible writers wrote as they were inspired by the holy spirit see 2 timothy 3. The prophets did not make up the messages they wrote. Despite being penned by different authors over 15 centuries, the bible. Read gods word at anytime, anywhere using the youversion bible app. Unlike, say, the great gatsby, the bible is a text upon which millions and millions of people have based their entire lives.
Oct 30, 2006 who wrote the bible a letter from god who wrote the bible is a question that is undoubtedly asked by many who are familiar with the impact this book has made on people around the world. Most covers of bibles have written, the holy bible. That fact can be good or bad, and its often been both over the many centuries throughout which christians have been reading the bible and jews have been reading. King james bible version search and read scripture online. The bible is the holy scripture of the christian religion, purporting to tell. Despite such variety among the bibles human authors, there is complete internal consistency among the different books of the bible. The bible from koine greek, ta biblia, the books is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. According to ghanian writer and researcher nana banchie darkwah, black afrikans of ancient egypt wrote the holy bible and the catholic church is hiding and supressing this truth. Thirtynine of the original books kept by ancient israel in hebrews are the. However, the majority of the book of revelation seems to have been translated from the latin vulgate. The bible was written over a period of two thousand years by multiple authors from different cultures, writing in three different languages hebrew, aramaic, and greek.
Books of the bible list with the name of each book, the writer, place written, and time covered. The bible gives guidance in our journey through life to eternity, as well as leads us to a relationship with the god of the universe. But, if you go by when the bible was completed, the bible is over 1,900 years old. Many religious traditions place portions as much o. Moses was the first person to write portions of scripture while john, the disciple of jesus, was the last. The bible is a compilation of 66 books and letters written by more than 40 authors during a period of approximately 1,500 years.
Varying parts of the bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between god and humans by christians, jews, samaritans, and rastafari. The bible is a supernatural gift from god and has been both inspired and preserved by the holy spirit. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy moses 1400 b. What makes it unique is that every character mentioned in the bible isnt of the same origin but has peculiar encounters with the deity referred to as i am. Kwame nantambu and ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. The holy spirit moved prophets like moses and apostles like paul to write about gods relationship with the world 1 ti 3. Beckford begins this documentary with this question and. The bible refers to the collection of 66 books from different authors compiled to make up what we refer to today as the holy bible. The masons wrote parts of the bible and can be dated backed to 700bce the word mason is in our calenders they are just an extension of the romans the bible was written to deceive billions of. That means the men who wrote it were guided by gods holy spirit to write the truth. According to wycliffe global alliance, at least one portion of scripture has been translated for 3,350 of the 7,099 existing languages. The 1769 edition is most commonly cited as the king james version kjv. Apr 15, 2020 considering the fact that the bible is the bestselling book of all time with several copies in many homes, one would get diverse responses to the question. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
The writers of the old testament and new testament spoke as they were moved by the holy spirit. Considering the fact that the bible is the bestselling book of all time with several copies in many homes, one would get diverse responses to the question. Most of the current scholarship puts the bulk of it as around 6 or 7 hundred years before jesus. Well, more accurately, the bible is a unique collection of books.
If this doctrine is true, then the implications are so profound and farreaching that every part of our lives. The tanakh was mainly written in biblical hebrew, with some small portions ezra 4. It is the best selling book of all time with over 50 billion copies sold and distributed. Each book of the bible is an account written by a king, prophet, scribe, or apostle. In 2004, robert beckford hosted a oneoff documentary called who wrote the bible. Though they recognize that god used various people to pen. Christians consider the bible to be the word of god. Included are the writings of moses, the apostles paul and john. Matt slick is the president and founder of the christian apologetics. Already installed on over 420 million unique devices all over the world, the bible app offers a free bible experience for smartphones, tablets, and online at bible. Holy men of god spake as they were moved by the holy ghost. The masons wrote the bible here is the proof youtube. The man just quoted, the apostle simon peter, goes on to explain that they spoke as they were borne along by holy spirit.
The bible is the holy scripture of the christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the earth from its earliest creation to the spread of christianity in the first century a. The author of the bible is god, who moved people, like paul, peter and john to write down what he wanted, what he authored. Asked in the bible where is the holy bible that jesus wrote. That fact can be good or bad, and its often been both over the many centuries throughout which christians have been reading the. So, if you go by when the bible was first started to be written, the bible is over 3,400 years old. The holy bible is a composition composed of different viewpoints from different individuals. Isaiah was a prophet, ezra was a priest, matthew was a taxcollector, john was a fisherman, paul was a tentmaker, moses was a shepherd, luke was a physician.
The bible is not just clever interesting stories that people invente d 2 peter 1. The king james version bible kjv was authorized by king james i and is sometimes referred to as the authorized version. Haggai selfdated to the second year of the persian king darius 520 bce. God communicated with the bible writers by means of the holy spirit. The bible is inspired, the very words came from gods mouth. They were moved or carried along by the infallible holy spirit. For some, the sixtysix books of the bible are holy scripture. A number of the most wellknown phrases in the english language originated not in novels, plays, or poems but in a seminal translation of the bible, the king james version kjv, which was published in 1611 at the behest of king james i of england.
Who wrote the bible a letter from god who wrote the bible is a question that is undoubtedly asked by many who are familiar with the impact this book has made on people around the world. By inspired i mean that the holy spirit so moved upon the hearts of men that they recorded the very words that god wanted written in the holy bible. Already installed on over 420 million unique devices all over the world, the bible app offers a free bible experience for smartphones, tablets, and online at. Below is a list of the possible writers of all 66 books of the bible. Moses is credited for the first five books of the old testament. The book of daniel was written during this period and included in the. So yes paul, john and the others were the writers of the bible. Jehovahs witnesses believe that the bible is made up of 66 smaller books.