why is it that it took long for the writers to write the books in the New Testament?

Answer 1

Because at that time history was not written down so much as it was told. They were masters at oral history because they did not have the means to write down every story/event/idea. Can you imagine living during a time where there were no computers, and all you had to record stuff was a pen and scroll?

Answer 2

Obviously they had little technology to help them.
Fifty years ago it took 4-5 years to write and publish a book.
One hundred years ago it took 10-12 years to write and publish a book.
Follow me so far?
Considering the value they placed on the Words, they did take an extraordinary amount of time to make sure it was perfect.
Noting that in history there was a lot of verbal historical data that was passed between the generations as it still does today.
The factual records were so ingrained in their memories there could not be a dispute.
It is similar to events that happen in everyone's life.
People remember tragedy , horror, birth, weddings and similar events in their life with extraordinary clarity. I am sure you remember days that stand out in your life with excellent recollections.
Also the script they used to write the Bible takes a little longer than modern day writings.
You have to remember you cannot compare Old Scripture writings to modern day technology.

Answer 3

The New Testament was not put together by just one writer, it was pieced together, it took a while to collect what was to go in it. some say between 40 and 150 years after the reported death of Jesus

The KJV took a while because James I personally supervised it's being written, and had final say, getting rewrites takes time.

Answer 4

Hi, you have to remember that the Jewish tradition was oral and they were pretty accurate when telling each generation of children.
the Disciples of Jesus also Jewish would have this same oral method of telling the facts and so while they remained alive would have used this oral tradition to full effect.
but as time went on and the onset of old age arrived they decided that this message and teaching of the Lord was so much more important than the old laws that it should be written down for the life of the world,also we should not dismiss the influence of God`s Holy Spirit.

Answer 5

There were different writers and yet they all agree. That's what matters and not the length it took. Besides 60 or so years is not long considering what they had to go through at the hands of their persecutors...

Answer 6

What do you mean? They were written within sixty years of Jesus' death and resurrection. Why does it take anyone a long time to write a book? Considering the lack of a printing press, and how difficult paper was to come by, sixty years isn't a long time. It was early enough for people to be able to dispute it. Isn't it strange that no one did?

Answer 7

To hid the truth written in it. Such as we are free from the Law even when the Savior emphatically said that "man does not live by bread alone but by every word (even the Laws) that proceeds from the mouth of Yahweh does man live".

Who will be the least in the Kingdom of Yahweh? Matt 5:19

Answer 8

Writers block

Answer 9

They had to collect all the "works" than go through them and decide what they want the people to believe THEN they had to make sure that anything that made women feel good and powerful was thrown out.......

Answer 10

they had to modify the stories several times, until the had the version that seemed most favorable to the religious institutions