and when was it written?
2006-11-25 15:22:12 · 13 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Common belief is that Moses did but archaelogical evidence and numerous contradictions in the first 5 books make the probability of Moses being the author slim to none. Modern bible historians now believe that the first 5 books of the bible that Moses gets credit for writing were actually an amalgamation of 4 different literary sources from unknown authors. It is unknown exactly who brought these 4 versions together or when.
2006-11-25 15:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nobody knows who actually wrote the book of Genesis. The common belief is that it was written by Moses, but there is no actual proof of that.
Futhermore, the first five books of the Bible, traditionally said to have been written by Moses, are believed by many scholars today to have been authored by at least four different authors and a separate "editor." Although, some believe that they may have even been written by four different "schools" of authors. Which, of course, adds an unknown number of potential authors.
2006-11-25 23:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moses wrote the first 5 books of the Old Test.
2006-11-25 23:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by jesus_is_my_prozac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a King James Bible, and it says "The First Book of Moses, called GENESIS." So, Moses. As far as when, well, I suppose it would have to have been written when Moses was alive. You might try to find out which Pharoahs were alive during the time of Moses.
2006-11-25 23:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by nosleepthree 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moses wrote the first five books of the bible.
Not sure when have to get back to you on the date.
2006-11-25 23:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by ditzhitz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses wrote the book of Genesis in the wilderness.
When was it written? We don't know...but it was completed 1513 B.C.E....(Before common or Christian Era). Moreover...The time it covered was, "In the beginning," to 1657 B.C.E.
2006-11-26 01:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by Donaldsan theGreatone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses
2006-11-25 23:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by Utopia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go here, there is quite a bit of interesting information about Genesis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_(Hebrew_Bible)
things like it was first written on an egg. God dictated it to Moses and it supposely pre-dates 583 BC
2006-11-25 23:26:48 · answer #8 · answered by neinmom2one 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Moses penned it, but it was inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16) in the 1400's B.C.
2006-11-25 23:24:38 · answer #9 · answered by gonnaCmyNAMEinLIGHTS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To get the correct answer go to a priest and get web sites and book titles he studied from and check the library.
2006-11-25 23:30:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋