The Bible is a collection of writings by many different authors. The Qur'an is a dictation. The speaker in the Qur'an - in the first person - is God talking directly to man. In the Bible you have many men writing about God and you have in some places the word of God speaking to men and still in other places you have some men simply writing about history. The Bible consists of 66 small books. About 18 of them begin by saying: This is the revelation God gave to so and so… The rest make no claim as to their origin. You have for example the beginning of the book of Jonah which begins by saying: The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Elmitaeh saying… quote and then it continues for two or three pages.
2006-10-09 07:33:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you compare that to one of the four accounts of the life of Jesus, Luke begins by saying: “ many people have written about this man, it seems fitting for me to do so too” . That is all… no claim of saying “ these words were given to me by God here they are for you it is a revelation ”, there is no mention of this.
2006-10-09 07:33:39 · update #1
Bible: A Closer look
http://www.islamtomorrow.com/bible.asp
2006-10-09 07:34:44 · update #2
the authentic Bible, which doesn't exist today, was the true word of god, but the one that exists today is a messed up and altered version of what was really the word of God.
2006-10-10 19:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by lily 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The Bible, Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, is the inspired word of God but it is written in the words of human beings.
Yes, the Quran claims to be a direct dictation and some books of the Bible do not explicitely claim to be inspired. But the Bible itself says "That all Scripture is inspired of God." That pretty much covers it.
2006-10-09 07:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by jakejr6 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 00:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While not being a religious person, I do believe the Bible is a book of divine revelation, because of an objective examination of the book's claims relative to science, history, etc.
You certainly aren't going to get a question that complicated answered here.
2006-10-09 07:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is the word of God. It was written by many different hands and interpreted many different ways yet it all came from one source. God. He inspired the authors giving them his word through the power of the holy spirit.
2006-10-09 07:42:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The central theme and message is quite clear: THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST
1. CHRIST'S DIRECT CLAIMS TO DEITY
a. Matthew 26:63-64e. John 14:9
b. John 8:58 (cf. Exodus 3:14)f. Luke 22:70
c. John 12:45g. John 10:30-33,36,38
d. Mark 14:61-64 (cf. Daniel 7:13-14; h. John 13:20
Psalm 110:1)
2. CHRIST'S INDIRECT CLAIMS TO DEITY
a. Authority (Matthew 28:18; John 8:28)
1. Old Testament: "Thus saith The Lord"
2. Christ: "But I say to you..." (Matthew 5:20, 22, 26, 28, etc.)
b. Forgiveness of sin (Mark 2:5-7; Matthew 9:2-7; Luke 7:48)
c. John 5:17-18
d. John 5:23, 23
e. John 8:19
f. John 14:1
3. CHRIST'S CLAIM TO DIETY CONFIRMED BY OTHERS
a. Matthew 27:43f. John 20:28
b. John 19:7g. Acts 7:59
c. Matthew 16:15-17h. John 1:49
d. John 1:34i. Mark 5:7 (Dr. J. J. Griesback:
e. Acts 2:36 "I implore you the God.")
j. John 11:27
4. CHRIST'S ACCEPTANCE OF WORSHIP AS GOD
a. Worship reserved for God only (Luke 4:8; Matthew 4:10: Deuteronomy 6:13)
b. Jesus received worship as God and accepted it.
1. Matthew 8:2 -- Leper worshipped Him
2. John 9:35-39 -- Man born blind, after being healed, "worshipped him."
3. Matthew 14:33 -- Disciples worshipped him
4. Matthew 2:11 -- Magi worshipped Him
c. God commands angels to worship Christ (Hebrews 1:6, 8)
5. DIRECT SCRIPTURE SHOWING THAT JESUS IS GOD
a. John 1:1j. Romans 9:5
b. Philippians 2:6, 9-11k. Isaiah 9:6 (Messiah called Yahweh)
(cf. Isaiah 45:23)1. Matthew 28:19 (Note name is singular)
c. Titus 2:13m. Hebrews 1:10 (see Psalm 102:25-27)
d. II Thessalonians 1:12n.
e. II Peter 1:1
f. Luke 3:22; Matthew 3:17; Mark 1:1o. I John 5:20
g. Hebrews 1:8p. Colossians 1:19
h. John 20:30-31q. Hebrews 4:14
i. Colossians 2:9 r. Luke 8:39
2006-10-09 07:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by ___ 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Man chose what books would go in the Bible. That's why some books are direct revelations, and some are history.
2006-10-09 07:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by shojo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No-one who was not already a believer could read that silly collection of mythology and think a god might have been involved in the writing. It's obvious BS written by ignorant superstitious men.
2006-10-09 07:36:57 · answer #8 · answered by lenny 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Bible is the Word of God.
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2006-10-09 07:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The true inspired word of God, the creator of heaven and earth
2006-10-09 07:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a combination of both in my opinion although the only part attributed to GOD would be as far as I am personally aware the Ten Commandments. but to me these are suspect in a sense because no one in modern times knows exactly what was written by GOD since the language has changed over the years.
2006-10-09 07:38:32 · answer #11 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋