who wrote the bible ?

Answer 1

The first five books are known as the Books of Moses, Pentateuch, or the Hebrew Torah. It is believed that this is the first scriptures written and tradition says they were written by Moses. Most scholars feel there’s been human intervention as time has passed. Others don’t feel Moses wrote them at all due to some inconsistencies such as Moses describing his own death and a list of Edomite kings that lived long after his death.

Many scholars feel that the stories contained within the Pentateuch were oral traditions told many times over around the communal campfire.

The Old Testament is broken down into: 1. The Pentateuch (Genesis - Deuteronomy); 2. the histories (Joshua - 2nd Kings) and 3. the writings. Meanwhile, the New Testament is broken down into: 1. The Four Gospels (Matthew - John), 2. The Acts and Letters and 3. Book of Revelation. There’s also the Apocrypha.

At Qumran were found the Dead Sea scrolls which were written during the Second Temple Period prior to 70 AD. A lot of the Dead Sea scroll texts are found in the Bible, but many include much more information. The Book of Samuel, for example, is longer while the Book of Jeremiah is shorter. It is felt that an extremist group called the Essenes, who had many disagrements with the Temple authorities, hid the scrolls.

Who edited and compiled the Bible is just as important as to who wrote the first manuscripts. In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judea and the Jewish Babylonian exile began. When Cyrus the Great conquered Syria, he took kindly to the Jews and restored them to their homeland in Jerusalem around 500 BC. Ezra, the Jewish leader at that time, may have been the one who consolidated the books of the Pentateuch.

The program points out that the Documentary Hypotheses isn’t universally accepted and then briefly discusses the other books of the Old Testament. King David wrote Psalms while Solomon wrote the Songs, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. First and Second Samuel was once a part of First and Second Kings and are also believed to be the work of Baruch. Isaiah may have been written around 900 BC by at least two authors because of a change in writing styles. The first part chides the people for misconduct while the second part is a voice of hope. Amos, meanwhile, was written around 750 BC by a shepherd or orchardist who condemns the aristocracy.

Answer 2

The Bible is a unique book that was written over the period of nearly fifteen hundred years. We believe there were at least forty persons who wrote books. Some of these individuals are well known because they identified themselves as the authors. For example, persons such as Paul, James, and Peter said that they wrote books. Other books, including Kings and Chronicles of the Old Testament, are not identified with specific authors. However, we believe that persons, including Ezra the Scribe, studied the official records and compiled the books from them.
The authors differed in many ways. Some were Pharisees, including Paul. Others were fishermen such as Peter and John. Matthew was a tax collector. David was the King of Israel and the man after God's own heart. Amos was a shepherd from Judah who was sent to prophesy against the nation of Israel. Although their backgrounds and occupations were vastly different, they were men who accomplished the will of God.
It is an amazing thing to consider that the Bible, written by over forty men and over a period of fifteen hundred years, has a common theme: the redemption of sinful man by a gracious and loving God.
The consideration of the theme leads us to the second part of the answer regarding who wrote the Bible. The Bible claims to be the word of the living God. So a short answer is that God wrote the Bible. It is His book. How did God accomplish this wonderful task? While He did through the instrumentality of men, He superintended its writing through the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit.
We cannot state definitively exactly how God oversaw the writing of the book. Theologians have used such terms as "organic inspiration" that means God used the background experiences and personality traits of the persons but still caused them to write the message that He desired to have communicated. Whatever may have been the exact method, we can be confident that the Bible has come directly from God. The Bible is the Gospel or the good news of how sinful man can be reconciled to God.
The Bible is what one person has called a "linguistic incarnation?" What does that mean? Simply stated it means that the Bible is 100% the word of man and 100% the word of God.
How thankful we should be that God has communicated His message of grace to us. Perhaps you still have questions regarding its source. The best suggestion is to take the Bible and begin to read it. Before you do that, ask the Lord to give insight and understanding of what it means and how it applies to your life. As you do this, you will discover that what the Bible claims about itself is true. "Holy men have spoken from God."

Answer 3

About 40 different men over a period of several hundred years. A search on "who wrote the bible?" turns up some interesting speculation and a few solid facts. If you actually READ some of it, it becomes much more entertaining, a rather large proportion of the supposed authors actually record their own deaths! Neat trick.

To put this book/collection of books in perspective, it's good to keep in mind that much of it is contemporary with "Aesop's Fables"....(honestly!)

Answer 4

Many people wrote the Bible, and God told them what to write.

Answer 5

Some of the answers people give here is absolutley amazing. Some speak of the breath of god , others about wise men...WHATEVER!!! STAY OFF THE ACID PEOPLE!!!! NOONE WAS BORN FROM A VIRGIN!! ITS IMPOSSIBLE!!! NOONE ROSE FROM THE DEAD!!! ITS IMPOSSIBLE!!! Its a book , written by a man or men looking to make money of the weak minded followers that might come. Well it caught on and alot of idiots followed and pour their money out as if it is pentace to their god!!! WHAT A JOKE!!! CHRISTIANS ARE MORONIC IDIOTS WHO BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES!!! Your Bible is BULLSH!T!!! THE KORAN IS A LIE< THE BAGVADGITA DIDNT FALL FROM THE SKY. THESE ARE BOOKS ALL WRITTEN BY MEN THEY HAVE ALL CAUSED WARS , FOLLOW IF YOU CAN! SHEEP!

Answer 6

40 different authors over a 2000 year period.Most did not ever know each other,they wrote from 3 different continents,and never saw each others work for the most part.Yet they all agree on the person and nature of God.Pretty fantastic if you ask me.

Answer 7

Everybody over the last 2000 years with an attitude and a quill pen.

Answer 8

No one is exactly sure who wrote all the books of the bible but it IS Gods word, He is ultimately the author, not just of the bible, but of all things.
2Ti 3:16
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

Answer 9

Written by various men, over periods of time, inspired by the Holy Spirit. Timeless wisdom. Insult as you wish.

Answer 10

many people wrote the bible, John wrote John, etc.