Who wrote the bible and who gets the profits from the sales if whoever wrote it is dead ?

Question

Simple question, just wondered.

Answer 1

Copyright only lasts for 70 years, so the bible's long since become copyright free. Anyone can print copies without paying royalties.

The only exception would be a new translation within the last 70 years; even then the royalties due to translators are much less that to authors, about 2% of rrp, I think.

Answer 2

Unknown sources, in many languages and usually in the third person. The "bible" is really a collection of books and the catholics have an extra six that the protestants do not accept as "the bible". The many languages were initially compiled into latin and the first english version was written the sixteenth century.

Even with the "according to..." we are still not sure whether it was really matthew, mark, luke or john for the four gospels (Paul wrote the other 23 books in the new testament). These were chosen as the official versions in the council of nicea in 325 from about 400. The original manuscripts have all perished.

Moses is supposed to have written the first five books, although when "he" talks obout when he "died" and was buried it becomes confusing.

Printers and other scholars who produce a particular version would get the money from it (eg the New International Version)

Answer 3

Origin of the Bible - The Truth About Translations
To many, the origin of the Bible can be summed-up as follows: "A mere translation of a translation of an interpretation of an oral tradition" - and therefore, a book with no credibility or connection to the original texts. Actually, the foregoing statement is a common misunderstanding of both Christians and non-christians alike. Translations such as the King James Version are derived from existing copies of ancient manuscripts such as the Hebrew Masoretic Text (Old Testament) and the Greek Textus Receptus (New Testament), and are not translations of texts translated from other interpretations. The primary differences between today's Bible translations are merely related to how translators interpret a word or sentence from the original language of the text source (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek)........

http://www.allabouttruth.org/origin-of-the-bible.htm

Answer 4

People like Moses, Paul, David wrote the original manuscripts. Many people have translated it like Martin Luther. King James had an English version made.... Today, some translations have copyrights, like the NIV, so I'd say that the publisher is who gets the money today. I don't think the original intent of the writings was profit. I doubt Paul wrote his letters hoping that his descendants would be getting royalties still today.

Answer 5

profit from sales goes to the stores selling, and the companies mass printing them.

Answer 6

Through whatever company the book is published. THAT's the folks that get paid.

Answer 7

Microsoft.

Answer 8

I am no authority, but I think the Bible is public domain.

Answer 9

I confess, i wrote it, i'l take cash or a cheque...