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How did the writers supposedly attain God's views to put across in writing? Not being sarcastic I'm just wondering how they are supposed to have known they were all God's views - did they have apparitions appear to them, angels, etc.? Did they interpet all the messages from Jesus? If we have no way of knowing how or why these are the words of God, are they not simply the teachings of thousand year old men?

2007-03-24 07:01:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Yes the words are written down by men, but God being the entity that He is, "breathed" into men what to write, how to write it. Even as He breathed life into man, what He expected from us was also breathed into us.

There is little to interpret when it comes to Jesus. Most of His words are quoted in the Bible and usually in 'red'.

Just as God breathed life into man, He also breathed knowledge. Read your Bible, it explains this in several of the books.

2007-03-24 07:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

People call it "divine inspiration," meaning that God put these thoughts into the minds of certain individuals, whom in turn, wrote them onto paper. So, is this truly the case? Well, let's see.
The first 5 books of the Bible were supposedly written by Moses. Why would he write about the beginning of the world in detail, less he was given this information by some intelligent source.
In the Book of Revelations, John goes into much symbolic details of future events of the Earth. Certain details seem to describe the aftermath of a nuclear war, creating the dark skies, etc. His other descriptions of Jesus's return and what happens afterwards are pretty unusual. Either he has a hell of an imagination, or something intelligent source passed this to him and inspired him to write these things down.
Many other books in the Bible between Genesis and Revelations have to do with a lot of history of the Jewish people, and the history of Christianity's beginnings. Why would these people bother writing so much detail into these stories? We're these events so important that they felt they needed to put them in writing? Possibly. Maybe not.
In the end, it comes down to faith. Who's to say.

2007-03-24 14:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I believe that some of the things that are written in the Bible has been changed to put someone else's view and perspective in. The word of God that is often in red are not supposed to be able to be changed, but that does not mean that men have not tried. It is just like the game I played when I was in elementary school. Telephone, someone tells one thing and by the time it gets to the last person it has been changed dramatically. God is perfect, men and women are not.

2007-03-24 14:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by bearwitch1979 2 · 0 0

I prefer to believe that God is love and the Bible is written by controlling men who could barely write anyway. there just werent as many words in the first days of writing as the Bible holds.
If God wrote it, he would have written it, why dictate it to man, Why???? he wouldnt.
Just like the da vinci code, the Bible holds some orally handed down truths, some myths, some social controlling ideas, and some lies. But there is enough of the truth to make most people believe and the rest believe because they think something really bad will happen when they die if they dont.

2007-03-24 14:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by Father Ted 5 · 0 0

First from the Bible itself:
"For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. "(2 Peter 1v21)
Paul says in 2 Timothy 3v16-17.."All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth,rebuking error,correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living.So that the person who serves God may be fully equipped for every kind of good deed"
Depending on which biblical writer you are talking about there seems to be many ways the Word of God came to people and it's a very good point you are bringing up because I think it applies to how to tell truth from error today. e.g John saw an incredible, very detailed vision including angels and the "Son of Man" in the book of Revelation. Adam walked and spoke with God, Daniel had visions and was also able to interpret dreams. Moses was in God's presence on Mt Sinai and brought down the ten commandments made by God himself. Samuel heard an audible voice as a child etc...
I'm no expert, there are many people that can answer this question far better but when I read the Bible it fits together well, and although there are seeming contradictions in one or two places once you use correct interpretation methods such as reading in context, using laws of precedence, understanding Jewish traditions and geography and making sure you have a very good translation it becomes clear that this is no ordinary book. No new "revelation" should contradict what was already written. The initial verses I have quoted were written in a time the scriptures was purely Old Testament. When Christians decided what was to be put in the New Testament it had to meet strict guidelines to be added.
Another point is that alot of the Bible is written history, as blunt as you like, no covering up to make nice happy fairy stories and some people find that offensive. To me that adds a definite sign of truth to what is told, names and places and dates are given, there are no perfect heroes, apart from Jesus himself and then what happens to Him is not what most would expect.
There is another important point too that Jesus Himself said to the Pharisees when they hassled Him about testifying on His own behalf..He said..."even if I testify on my own behalf my testimony is valid,for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. You judge by human standards;
I pass judgement on no one. But if I do judge, my judgements are right,because I am not alone. I stand with the Father who sent me..."
Which is why some people say you have to choose between Jesus being mad, a liar or the Son of God, but He could never be just a "moral teacher" or a "good man" when He makes statements like that.
Lastly and most importantly it is necessary to have the Holy Spirit's help to discern what is right. There are plenty of dreams and visions and prophecys that don't fit what scripture would call truth.

2007-03-27 01:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by Ma C 2 · 0 0

The arcangel Gabriel gave the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammed (p.b.u.h) over the period of 23 years. This gave him the possibility to learn it by heart because revealed in pieces. The companion of the Prophete and the new muslims did the same. Consequently many people were experts in Qur'an and many knew it by heart. Then later Ali decided to write down the revelation as the people remembered it and it was put in paper.

Note that millions in the world still know and transmit the Qur'an orally and has been made into an art, the art of recitation.

Peace on you.

2007-03-24 15:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by Coexistence 3 · 0 0

The bible says the Holy Spirit helped them write what God wanted. I can not remember the place to rad this but It is there.

2007-03-24 17:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by princess 1 · 0 0

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