If the bible was written 100 years after Jesus died, do you think there might be some errors in dialogue?

Question

Especially considering it was then translated into many languages before being changed into English. Perhaps Jesus wasnt quoted 100% accurately on everything - I mean I can hardly remember every single sentence that I said last week - let alone 10 years ago - let alone 100 years ago!

Also,
Even if it was written 60 years after he died (as stated below) then the apostles would be in their 90s or older - so surely a 90 year old man might get a few things wrong - no?

Answer 1

most definitely! the bible is not "the word of God" (or Jesus) but the word of God, as translated by man, a fallible being. not that there's necessarily a conspiracy theory on man making things up, but yes, things were changed, distorted, convoluted, etc. it's human error at the most critical juncture.

you didn't go there, but it seemed like you wanted to, but since the bible was written by man, it doesn't make sense to follow it to the letter today. God/Jesus said many true things, but man could only write down what his limited mind knew at that instant in history. therefore, arguments using specific bible quotes pertaining to issues today should be taken with a grain of salt. of course the bible doesn't mention stem cell research (for example) because man at that time had no conception of such. just another point to ponder

Answer 2

Mark is considered to be the first Gospel written in or around 70 AD, which is far enough removed from the time that Jesus lived to be considered suspect. There was actually a show on the History Channel called 'Banned from the Bible' that discussed what books were to be included in the Christian bible and why. In fact, Christianity didn't have a canon until more than 150 years after Jesus died. That by itself should be enough to cast doubt over the accuracy of the Bible. Also, Language is a complicated thing, and English was only standardized very recently. The Declaration of Indepence even features multiple spellings of the same word. (inalienable and unalienable) Also, translating from one language to another is still something that is very difficult to do with accuracy, as anyone familiar with the phrase 'all your base are belong to us' already knows. I'd even be willing to say with 100% certainty that the bible as people know it today is dramatically different that it was 1000 or even a few hundred years ago. Also, the use of the word Lord in reference to God was not found in any bible until the King James version as it paralleled the term for the English nobility, implying that wealthy, tyrannical landowners had received some divine mandate.

And finally, there's a game that people play today(the telephone game, chinese whispers) where someone will start by writing down a phrase, and then saying it to the person next to them without anyone else being allowed to see/hear what was written/said. The next person is then supposed to repeat the phrase to the person behind them, and so it goes until the last person has heard the phrase. At that point the final person will say aloud what they have been told and that is compared to what the initial person had written. The reason the game is entertaining is because the final phrase is often very different from the original phrase. This all happens in a matter of minutes and with approximately 30 people. Just imagine the amount of error that would be produced if thousands or millions of people were given 40 years to play the game.

Answer 3

actually- the New Testament of the bible was first written around the year 130AD. The history that makes up the New Testament occurred around the years of 50-90AD. That's only 40 years between when it happened and when it was written. By the time it was written, there were still people alive who experienced Jesus when it was written and published. If they were not true events, there would have been a lot of uproar when it was read in churches.
Also, because the majority of the people then were illiterate, all their stories came from memory. They would tell stories about happenings during the day every night because it was mainly the only thing they had to do to enjoy themselves. Because these stories were told so much, it was easy to repeat them. The fact that Jesus spoke in profocy also helped people remember a lot of his teachings. Jesus put lessons into stories (which is how they enjoyed themselves) so that the people could remember them better and tell them. These were a lot of the stories told in that time because Jesus left quite an impression on that generation.
Though not many people now-a-days speak greek and hebrew (which the bible was originally written in), there are translators who learn these languages. They are the ones who have translated the bible into English. I don't believe the bible was ever translated into a different language from any other language but the originals. There are still people alive now who still translate the bible into other languages who do not have a bible yet.
The Dead Sea Scrolls also show me a lot of proof. There are about 5,600 different translations of the bible now. When the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, translators became even more sure that the bible is very accurate. The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the early copies of the bible. Keep in mind, as the people who copied the bible back then did their job, that was all their life became. A lot of the monks would just copy the bible. They did not have families because they needed to focus on their copying to make it accurate.
Each translation of the bible has been put up against the original text for accuracy before being published.

Answer 4

Actually not all the books were wrtten at the same time and I also assume you are talking about the New Testiment and not the whole Bible. So yes I'm sure some things are off, but there are 4 books with accounts of Jesus' life written by 4 people and those all aren't the exact same. The the general mmeanings and stories do not change through the 4 gospels. There are many other things written many years after they happened that we regard as wholly truth such as Ceasar's wars.

Answer 5

Your information is wrong. You are wrong. The entire Bible wasn't written all about Jesus. It begins with the stories of Adam, Moses, Joshua and a ton of other things.

But you aren't aware of that.

Even the part about Jesus had some of the stories written by his disciples. They didn't live to be 100 years old, so they wrote it in their lifetime. They were Jesus contemporaries (sorry about the big word). Though Paul was not a disciple, he lived at the same time.

So, your premise is incorrect.

The translations are as accurate as can be and even in english there are many "translations", but you don't know that either because you are ignorant of these things....New King James, old King James, NIV, Darby...just to name a few.

So, do some reading before you continue to sound like an ignorant fool.

Answer 6

Did you know that “The 66 books of the Bible were written on three continents? In three languages. By about 40 different people (kings, shepherds, fishermen, priests, and a physician). Over a period of about 1500 years. On the most controversial subjects. By people who in most cases had never met. By authors whose education and background varied greatly. Yet all 66 books maintain harmony with each other…as if written by one great mind. And indeed it was.” 2 Peter 1 verse 21 “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy spirit” Critics of the Bible have tried to say that certain “historical statements” in the Bible are not accurate but archaeologists have uncovered many discoveries that have proven the history of the Bible as accurate. The principles and the prophecies of the old testament as well as its history holds for us today as much relevance as it did for the Israelites in Jesus day and it blends perfectly with the new testament.

Answer 7

That's what Muslims believe. The bible was written way after the message of Jesus was conveyed. Also, there were many contributors to the Bible: John, Paul....
The Quran is the direct Word of God--sent through the Angel Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad....Muhammad was only a messenger who told the words of God without any changes...infact, there are even some rebukes for the Prophet--so if he wrote it himself, why would he rebuke himself???
Pick up a copy of the Quran--it is as if God is speaking to you directly...

"We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything between them as a game. We did not create them except with truth but most of them do not know it."

“Believers, Jews, Sabaeans or Christians - whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does what is right - shall have nothing to fear or regret”

Answer 8

The Bible wasn't written 100 years after Jesus. Leading experts say most of it (at least the New Testament) was written about 60 years later, and they were all from eyewitness accounts. For more information read The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel and The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell.

Answer 9

Actually, the Bible was written over thousands of years by many writers beginning with Moses who wrote the first 5 books of the Old Testament as God instructed him. If you are considering belief in the Bible as God's revealed word, surely a good starting place would be to take a leap of faith that God is able to get in front of us exactly what He wants us to know; the scriptures were breathed from the very mouth of God

Answer 10

There are over 25000 ancient Greek NT manuscripts. They disagree in the 1/2 of 1% range. Most of that is variant spellings. There is not enough error in the Bible for anyone to do anything with. The modern versions like NKJ, NIV, NASB, HCSB, ESV are correct. The is no difference any of them with respect to any Biblical doctrine. The may use different English words but they all say the same thing.