What nationality wrote the bible, and why should we believe them.In?

Question

In those days they thought the world was flat .and no one had a last name.

Answer 1

The books of the Bible were all written by descendents of Jacob, in other words, Israelites. With the possible exception of Luke.
The writers of the Bible seem to have understood the world was round - we find in the book of Job and in the prophets.
Last names are a cultural thing.
Why should we believe the books of the Bible? Well, usually you don't take something at face value, you examine it. Since the Bible claims to be God's word, and a lot of normally intelligent people insist they have discovered it to be God's Word, it would be worth while at least reading it and examining it seriously for yourself - find out what it claims, and the basis of its claims. Then decide for yourself.
If it is God's Word, and if you look seriously for the truth, asking whatever Creator or God that might exist if it is really His Word, don't you think He would show you? It wouldn't be a very dangerous exercise - if it should turn out not to be God's Word, or at least not provable, you haven't lost anything, in fact you 've exposed yourself to some great literature!
(Personally I have found it to be God's Word, but don't take my word for it! I might be just a nut!)

Answer 2

The actual author was God, but the Jews did write it for us to read. It is true that no one had a last name, and they thought the world was flat, but the people that wrote the bible were actually there, they know what happened. If the bible was a lie, do you think God would have let it last this long?The bible was meant for anyone that wanted to know God and love him.

Answer 3

mark h mickey,
"What nationality wrote the bible"
As I understand it, the Hebrews first wrote the first pages after coming out of Egypt.

"why should we believe them."
You either will, or you won't. You wouldn't believe them because of who they are or were, but upon the testimony they spoke of.

I imagine that if the world keeps on the way it is, people will look back on our time and say things about us that prove our ignorance. What makes you so special. If they thought that the world was flat, it's only because they did not know what we know today. It doesn't make them poor reporters of history.

I think we do good to apply the time in history to what we are reading. andnthe view of any that think things errantly may be noted, but not everything they think would be errant, would it? I think that we can apply logic to this without losing any scholarly integrity, don't you?

Answer 4

For those who would say the Bible is not the Word of God, or that the Bible contains numerous errors I would say this: Paul could say in 2nd Timothy 3:16, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God." That's the Greek word, "theopneustos" meaning "God-Breathed." Every single word was given from God to 40 different men, and 2nd Peter 1:21 adds: "for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." Now that was the Old Testament. The New Testament wasn't in existence when Paul used these verses. He was telling the churches in his letters what had happened in the past, but in John 16:12-13, Jesus talked about the coming of the New Testament. He says, "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come."
That's the New Testamant. And we can say with John 17:17, "Your Word is Truth." Today, we have 66 books written by 40 different individuals on 3 continents covering a period of 1,500 years and there's not one mistake, regardless of what some of the critics say. They haven't studied God's Word enough to know the truth. Among the writers we had kings, poets, philosophers, prophets, scholars and fisherman. And I want you to know we have all of the Word of God today. Someone says, "Yes, but we don't have the original manuscripts" Who said so?
We have copies totalling 24,800. Now, how do we know that they're right? Well, if you take 20 items and you compare them and 19 state one thing and one doesn't, then the one is in error. We've got 24,800 manuscripts that exist today to compare one against another and we have another 80,000 quotations from the church fathers, enough to put the entire Bible together with the exception of 11 verses. Take the 80,000 quotations from the church fathers and the 24,800 manuscripts for a total of 104,800 and you have all of God's Word dozens and hundreds of times. This is so because God's Word is literally flawless. After computers have compared millions, or even billions, of letters in analyzing the 104,800 manuscripts the texts are basically flawless. So, don't listen to the critics.

Answer 5

The Bible was written by Gentile's some were possibly Jews,
through and by the leading and influence of The Holy Spirit, the inherent word of God.

Answer 6

i believe over forty different men were involved in writing down the Bible. why does nationality matter?

Answer 7

theoretically, no nationality did. the author was G-d. in reality, the ancient hebews did. it is not meant to be followed by anybody other than the hebrews and the modern jews. if other people choose to follow it, whatever. thats not our problem.

Answer 8

What color are Jesus' eyes? Who cares as long as his words were worthy and true and give us a better guideline to life! Piff Piff!

Answer 9

the jews wrote the bible, we shouldnt belive them, its their word vs. common sense

Answer 10

What would nationality have to do with anything??????????
Why should you believe ANY history book?


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