2007-02-12 08:00:46 · 30 answers · asked by Heather 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It comes from various sources. The OT has many stories in it that come from earlier myths. A good source for info on that is "101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History" by Gary Greenberg.
The NT also comes from various authors. Saul/Paul wrote some of the earlier stuff, though this was still decades after Jesus died, if he existed. It is interesting to note that much of the events in the "Gospels" were missing from Saul/Paul's writing, though they were written much later. It also comes largely from other myths popular at the time plus some attempt to make Jesus' life match the earlier prophecies.
2007-02-12 08:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
The Bible is based on God's message to humans that were inspired by his holy spirit to be directed to certain Bible writers to tell of a theme of a Kingdom that would be ruled by his son Jesus for 1000 years and then restore the earth to a paradise that was originally intended for all mankind to live forever upon.
2007-02-12 16:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gail B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is based on No opinions. The writers of course wrote the truth in their style.. But it was God enforced.. At the beggining of every book the credentials are written there. Just read em. And by faith u must believe.. If not, then in the end: ULL get what he orders.. It is UR choice!!
2007-02-12 16:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by Pierre C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most ancient parts of the Hebrew Bible are based on the Canaanite religion, traced back to the Ugaritic texts. Yahweh of the Old Testament is actually a composite of the gods in the Canaanite pantheon.
Several of the Psalms were simply adapted from Ugaritic sources; the story of the flood has a near mirror image in Ugaritic literature. El was the chief god at Ugarit. Yet El is also the name of God used in many of the Psalms for Yahweh. Yet when one reads these Psalms and the Ugaritic texts one sees that the very attributes for which Yahweh is acclaimed are the same for which El is acclaimed. In fact, these Psalms were most likely originally Ugaritic or Canaanite hymns to El which were simply adopted by Israel. El is called the “father of men”, “creator”, and “creator of the creation”. These attributes are also granted Yahweh by the Old Testament. Other deities worshipped at Ugarit were El Shaddai, El Elyon, and El Berith. All of these names are applied to Yahweh by the writers of the Old Testament. What this means is that the Hebrew theologians adopted the titles of the Canaanite gods and attributed them to Yahweh in an effort to eliminate them. If Yahweh is all of these there is no need for the Canaanite gods to exist! This process is known as assimilation. There is one Ugaritic text which seems to indicate that among the inhabitants of Ugarit, Yahweh was viewed as another son of El. KTU 1.1 IV 14 says:
sm . bny . yw . ilt
“The name of the son of god, Yahweh.”
This text seems to show that Yahweh was known at Ugarit, though not as the Lord but as one of the many sons of El.
So to answer your question the basis for the Bible was lifted from an ancient Canaanite MYTH.
2007-02-12 16:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by Wisdom in Faith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok. Here is my take on that question. The bible is based upon written and oral traditions based on the life before christ and after christ and the historical goings on thru that era. From genesis to revelations, old testament and new, they all seem to convey the same message that there is a god who bore a son through may the virgin mother, was raised a jew and killed by his own kind to save the world of their sins....etc etc.etc.
2007-02-12 16:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by Francis P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is based on Love. God's Love for the world and the world's love for God. It is accomplished with a personal relationship with Christ.
2007-02-12 16:05:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is based on what God says.
The bible is the inspired, infallable Word of the Living God.
100% Truth.
2007-02-12 16:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
~ Ms. La Travieza... THE BIBLE IS BASED UPON
The Word of God
~ Ms. La Travieza... THERE ARE Sixty-six books in the Holy Bible...
~ Ms. La Travieza... THERE ARE Forty authors of the Holy Bible...
~ Ms. La Travieza... The WORD is inspired by GOD: check these scriptures please... (just a few shown here)...
1 Timothy 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Romans 10:17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God
Acts 19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Revelation 19:13 And he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Great question, Ms. La Travieza... I pray this helped.
2007-02-12 16:23:22 · answer #8 · answered by James N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is based on the book of God and how this world has been created. Try wikipedia.com to get more answer.
2007-02-12 16:05:35 · answer #9 · answered by kedahoe1987 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its completely and totally impossible to know for sure.
After a dozen language changes typically performed by the ruling class of a nation - then of course that ruling class changes from hands to hands. You have tribal leaders making decisions and the stories were passed word of mouth.
This guy is probably talking about the old testament.
Theoretically much of which was taken from the Torah - and the dead sea scrolls......
No theologian will argue that the potential for interpretation during translation and during primitive publishing is possible and likely.
The key to blindly believing this conglomeration of stories and ancient texts is of course..... wait for it.... christian's all ready know what im going to say....... faith.
Yep. That's it.
The point being nobody knows exactly - it's hotly debated by scholars of both archaeology and theology.
In my opinion it is a combination of fables, tribal wisdom, and the hottest best-selling story of all time. I based this statement merely on my own observations of literature and human behavior. How many thumbs down am i going to get for this one I wonder? Whenever I point out the obvious it typically earns me at least a few of them.
2007-02-12 16:11:01 · answer #10 · answered by Nicholas J 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋