The bible is a book wrote, translated, edited by?

Question

Was it not just the upper class that could read and write in those times?
Who translated?and do we know and trust them/he/she?
Who edited so we as a society could understand what was trying to be relayed to us?

To buddy that said Mary Magdalen wrote it is kind of contridictive is it not considering she was suppose to be a prostitute at one point??????????
Is that not lower class or did she just fall in with the wrong crowd?

Are we not all God's children?
Why are we praising Jesus?

Sabrina S. must know all the people in the bible........
Quoting from the bible is just that quoting from a GREAT book is it not?

Okay here is the thing, to quote from the bible is not answering the question and actually to most non-believers further from your beliefs as it is not proof.
The Scriptures (basis of the BIBLE) is suppose to be in the Vatican not available for anyone to view.

Okay here is the thing, to quote from the bible is not answering the question and actually to most non-believers pushes them further from your beliefs or your truth as it is not proof.
The Scriptures (basis of the BIBLE) is suppose to be in the Vatican not available for anyone to view.

Answer 1

The bible was not written by just the elites. Remember that God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. I am sure God intentionally choose often time people others don't reckon with, to be the channels for delivering his word.

Moses was a shepherd, Joshua was a stone cutter, Samuel was a prophet, Luke was a doctor, Peter a fisherman. God used men from every walk of life so that people like you, who would doubt, would not be able to attribute the things these men wrote to their ingenuity. The bible say they wrote by the inspiration of God. 2Tim.3:16

Answer 2

Was it not just the upper class that could read and write at that time?

No, it was not. Papyrus was easy and cheap to produce. Rome prided itself on its citizens being very civilized, as did Greece. This even included its subjects. Greek was still the common language of the time, Latin would come in a couple centuries later. It was not really until the Dark Ages that reading and writing became something for only the upper class.

Who translated?and do we know and trust them/he/she?

When a new translation comes out, usually a group of several hundred scholars, from various denomination backgrounds, all participate. The best way to make sure you can trust the translation is to use several versions. Also, traditionally translations have used Greek and Hebrew scholars only. Today, many more translations are implementing English scholars as well, to make the translation that much smoother.


Who edited so we as a society could understand what was trying to be relayed to us?

There is no editing, per se. The closest thing we can say that takes place to editing is the role of the scholars that try to ensure we have the closest original text (Greek in the case of the New Testament, which is what I am most familiar with). This is called textual criticism. Those who compose the Greek New Testament, from which translators translate it into other languages, also publish a handbook on Textual Criticism that states every single word in every single verse that has even one variation in the thousands and thousands of Greek manuscripts we have. They state what the variant is, and why they chose the word they did.

There was no translating nor editing at the time it was written. Although many of the authors may have had scribes that they dictated to (so even if only the upper class could read and write, that really wasn't an issue).

Answer 3

The Holy Bible is written & inspired by God in its entirety.

There is a wealth of info to look at on this question!

Although John Wycliff is often credited with the first translation of the Bible into English, there were, in fact, many translations of large parts of the Bible centuries before Wycliff's work. Toward the end of the seventh century, the Venerable Bede began a translation of Scripture into Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon). Aldhelm (AD 640–709), likewise, translated the complete Book of Psalms and large portions of other scriptures into Old English. In the 11th century, Abbot Ælfric translated much of the Old Testament into Old English.

FYI: The work of Bible translation continues, including by Christian organisations such as Wycliffe Bible Translators (wycliffe.org).

Answer 4

No one really knows who wrote it. They can only name a few who did the translating and editing of the KJV and, of course they know the one's who did the more modern bibles. But before that, they merely guess as scribes were used to do any copying and there are no original manuscripts.

And the story of Mary Magdalene being a prostitute is strictly Catholic tradition. She is linked with the prostitute that was almost stoned and Jesus stepped in saying "you without sin cast the first stone". But I don't think anything in the Bible really says that is Mary.

Answer 5

The Bible was written by dozens of authors, all inspired by God.

The Bible in its original languages, as passed on by word of mouth by generation to generation, was edited by God's inspiration.

The Bible has been translated many times by many people, few inspired by God. Ask people you trust about which translation(s) to trust.

Who could read is very different at different times. In the time and place of Christ, many Jewish men, including Jesus, a carpenter's son, went to school and learned to read the Scriptures.

What the bible means is always a tricky question. Give a verse to 10 people and you will get 10 interpretations.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

You miss the point of the bible as do most people. All the infighting amongst believers and other believers of different ancient texts is so unnecessary. It isn't about the authenticity or even who or what has the greater authority. Most of all it isn't about who's interpretation is correct. God couldn't care less about any of that. God wants us to "understand", not be able to quote or interrupt accurately. He most certainly does not want us to gag gnats over it all. "With all your getting, get wisdom and understanding" "Judge righteous judgment" Pray to understand the crux of all matters. Never be content to believe or follow any man or writing; Only use them as guides or sign posts along the way. Love truth, for truths sake where ever it is found. The greatest revelations of your life come from being astute, not educated or politically correct.

Answer 7

2Ti 3:14 But continue in the things that you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
2Ti 3:15 and that from a babe you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
2Ti 3:17 that the man of God may be perfected, thoroughly furnished to every good work.


2Pe 1:19 We also have a more sure Word of prophecy, to which you do well to take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Daystar arises in your hearts,
2Pe 1:20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture came into being of its own private interpretation.
2Pe 1:21 For prophecy was not borne at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke being borne along by the Holy Spirit.

If you look in the introduction of mostly any version of the bible, you will find out who, and how that version of scripture was translated.

Love in Christ, Sabrina

Its all about faith

Answer 8

Paul (Saul) wrote 13/27 of the Bible from his mind. Barnabas was deleted.
Just as Judas was indwelled by Satan to betray Jesus, Paul was indwelled by Satan to destroy Christianity! Paul taught ANOTHER Gospel! Why else did Constantine and the Pagan leaders take out the books of the disciples and put in Paul's! To lead YOU away from the truth and into a FALSE Gospel!

Answer 9

the bible was wrote by mary magdalen who wrote the testymonuys of the apostoles... Then the clergy traduced it t the most important languages... some beieve that wiriting the bible again the clergy modified the bible to benefit with it...
2 points at least :D

Answer 10

wow, firstly the bible was only translated into 3 different languages, by monks who spent there lives working on this. by the way does anyone ever say Plato's writings must have gotten messed up on the way to the 21st century?