The bible claims to be the word of God...
2006-09-15 00:47:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How can it be an autobiography when it describes numberous people who never come in contact with God?
2006-09-15 00:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is neither. The Bible is the story of mankind. The Old Testament follows the lineage of Adam down to the prophets. The New Testament chronicles the life, works, and teachings of Christ. It IS the word of God, but it is not a biography/autobiography.
2006-09-15 07:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by newhebrew1964 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible itself says it is from God, mankind’s Creator
2 Tim. 3:16, 17: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.”
Rev. 1:1: “A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.”
2 Sam. 23:1, 2: “The utterance of David the son of Jesse . . . The spirit of Jehovah it was that spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.”
Isa. 22:15: “This is what the Sovereign Lord, Jehovah of armies, has said.”
We would expect God’s message to all mankind to be available around the globe. The Bible, the whole or in part, has been translated into over 1,800 languages. Its circulation totals in the billions. Says The World Book Encyclopedia: “The Bible is the most widely read book in history. It is probably also the most influential. More copies have been distributed of the Bible than of any other book. It has also been translated more times into more languages than any other book".
Hope this helps you.
2006-09-15 11:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen this b4.It is neither.
2006-09-15 07:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by kareen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋