Is the bible based on real stories or did someone just write it for the fun of it?

Answer 1

you're joking right?

www. truth or tradition .com

Answer 2

The Bible is a history book of mankind and all story's are factual and beneficial for teaching, setting things straight, and disciplining in goodness. See 2 Tim 3:16
To put trust in it a person needs first to study it, to a point of understanding where he no longer has any doubt to it authenticity. If you need help in understanding, then Ask a question, and I will show you where to look. Not my thoughts, but just what it has to say? [e-mail]

Answer 3

anyone who insists on the Bible being fiction hasn't been through it. there are too many parts of the Bible that no one would have written for the entertainment value, and too many prophecies that were "impossible" at the time of writing which history showed to be accurate. How could so many authors, over so much time, have written a book together with such a strong thread of consistency in the theme and message,while showing their individual writing styles, unless it was all done with inspiration as the common denominator?

Answer 4

The Bible is a combination of real stories and explanations of how people were the way they were in the Old Testament.

Answer 5

Some of the stories are probably real. There are myths in other societies of great floods and other events that are similar to those acounted in the bible. So it is possible that they have some reality but they cannot be taken as literal truth.

Answer 6

Of course there is some reality in it. For example:
Egypt? Yes, there was an Egypt
Captivity of Jews in Egypt? Maybe, but no proof of any sort
Moses divides the Red Sea? Puleeze!

This is the way of most "sacred" texts. They're like a "gullibility" salad that most people take "in general" without pretending they can swallow the whole thing.

Answer 7

The Holy Book was written by the people inspired by The Holy Spirit of God. No one can write as perfect and accurate historical accounts about God, His creations, His people and its culture.
The bible was written to guide humankind to God`s whole plan in this universe creations (which includes everything.)
The importance of the Holy Book is mainly for the salvation of mankind and never to doubts God`s existence.

Answer 8

The are really stories but not just for the fun of it. Well maybe some was just for the fun of it.
You might like to read this page sometime
http://www.bidstrup.com/bible.htm

Answer 9

In those times, People wrote down the experiences they had. Thats not just the bible, many people in our history have done that.
Could it be a exaggeration..well it could be...

was it to control anyone? start religion?

I would like to say that this isn't T.V. land, It's real life, so in real life, all those "conspiriacy theories" are kind of lame and people make themselves look like fools when they suggest that.

Those people wrote down their experiences, and today most of the world enjoys reading about it..Plain and simple

I don't believe in God because I read a bible, I believe in God because he has shown his glory to me....

Answer 10

Real stories written by the charcters in the bible, Solomon, David, Moses, Paul, John, Matthew, and many others.

Answer 11

Jesus Christ, one of the most documented historical figures, used the Bible as an historical document in His teaching. In fact He said that the Bible was HIS STORY....no pun intended.
Also, a majority of archaeologists USE the Bible as a starting place for digs. If you were spending millions of dollars or finding archaic relics you wouldn't use a fairy tale you'd use a history book.