Who wrote the holy bible?

Question

where did it really come from and who put it together

Answer 1

it's a compilation of books that all different men wrote. It was put together by the vatican a long time ago. Over time, different regions evolved different versions, each with its own assemblage of omissions and additions

Answer 2

Jesus is the Author of the Holy Bible. The whole Bible is about Jesus. Jesus is the Aleph and the Tav, the Beginning and the End. When Jesus was born as a human being on earth and grew up to a 12-year-old boy, He astounded the teachers in the Jerusalem temple with His understanding and answers. After all, He was the One who wrote the Scriptures (through anointed men and women of God), and they all testify of Him.

As some of the others have stated, people wrote the Bible as guided by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is also Jesus, who is also God. The Old Testament was written by men and women of God, such as Moses, Ruth, Esther, Job, David, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Malachi, and a few other prophets. The Holy Spirit had come upon them, and gave them the anointing to write.

After Jesus came to earth as a Man and died on the cross for our sins, and rose from the dead and ascended to His Father, He sent the Holy Spirit to indwell His disciples, and the early church was born. The apostle Paul wrote two-thirds of the New Testament. The rest were written by the apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, James and Jude.

The last book of the Bible, called "The Revelations of Jesus Christ", was written by John. I think I have read that, after John wrote that last book, the early church fathers put the various books together into our present Holy Bible - 66 books in all. The Bible contains 39 books in the Old Testament, and 27 books in the New Testament.

How do we know only these 66 books are inspired by the Holy Spirit, and not other books? One way is to test if the books portray Jesus Christ accurately in a consistent manner, for every book speaks of His person, His office and His work. It is also interesting to note that the book of Isaiah is made up of 66 chapters. The first 39 chapters are mostly about Israel under law, compared to the latter 27 chapters that speak of the new covenant, which would be inaugurated in Jesus' blood when He died on the cross. So it's like a mirror image of the Old and New Testaments. I think that's why some people had commented that the book of Isaiah is like a mini Bible (in terms of structure and form)! :)

Answer 3

Its pretty funny when you get such varied answers from a book purporting to be "absolute truth" - nobody can even agree where the book they believe in came from...

The Old Testament was a history of the Jews from the time of the creation. The first 5 books were told to Moses from God (so Genesis is God's explanation to Moses on how the creation went). After those books, its all pretty much Jewish law and history.

The New Testament is a compilation of Gospel (good word) and letters (or epistles) from the Apostles. What I find interesting about the letters is that you only get the answers to the questions and not the questions from the original letters sent *to* the Apostles.

Constantine brought together the Council of Nicaea to wade through all the various teachings of Christ and create a single Book that all Christians can look to for Christ's word and teachings. The part about them being inspired is debatable. If they weren't "inspired" by God, nobody would have accepted the book as absolute truth so the inspired story had to be told either way.

The first council met 300 years after Christ's death which gave pleanty of time for stories to be written and attributed to his word and life. These can also be debated and interpreted based on whether or not the council chose the right books based on Godly inspiration or practical application of religion to unite the masses.

Answer 4

men wrote the bible. Take for instence the e book of Genesis. It arguabley grew to become into written through Moses, yet you start up with the advent tale then you definately hit some highlights then the closer you get to Joseph the extra element is put in. it is precisely how anybody, no longer unavoidably a historian might write. in my opinion i ought to write appropriate to the 80's and ninety's in surprisingly sturdy element, the 70's much less so, the 60's even much less, and if we bypass to the 1810s i may well be difficult pressed to be responsive to something of that factor pierod different than the president and the begining struggles of WWI, or perhaps that i want a splash diagnosis. men wrote the bible, yet with a purpose in suggestions. For moses the point grew to become right into a historic past for the jewish human beings. those have been a people who have been sparkling from years of heavy slavery and have been now wandering interior the desolate tract finding for some promiced land. that's rarely a venu for forays into scientific, theistic, or organic and organic endevors. whilst Christians say that the Bible is God inspired they propose that god preseved the accuracy of the words, no longer unavoidably dictated them.

Answer 5

Geez, people! Can we please stop with the "God wrote it" all ready?!

The books were written by men. Period. No matter where they got their inspiration...

I would hate to think that God contradicted himself. After all, if you actually READ the Bible, instead of regurgitating what you've heard, you will notice the doublets and triplets and contradictions that lie within. For example, do you realize that there are 2 versions of how the world began in Genesis? No? Well, check it out. Yeah, yeah... I know... God told it to men... men are fallible... blah blah blah.

These stories, especially the Old Testament, are a collection of bed time stories. Aesop himself could've written them had he lived back then. Inspirational as they may be, they were told to send messages... just as so many stories are. They were not meant to be taken literally. After all, how many foxes do you know that eat grapes?

Now let's throw in that when the Bible was being created (stories were being compiled), it was being done with one thing in mind... to tell a story that fit what the "church" wanted to be told. Stories were included that helped to promote control that the church wanted over people and their assets. Stories that contradicted the "church's" motives were omitted.

Now before you get all up in arms and say that I am a so and so, you should know that although I do not subscribe to any religion, I am a believer. However, I am also an intelligent, educated woman who takes the time to research things rather than accepting them just because I am told I have to. I don't swallow any pill that is shoved down my throat just because someone tells me I should.

Answer 6

Which one? The Hebrews who put together the Books of what Christians call the Old Testament? The multitude of writers of the Books of the New Testament...the writers of the Books NOT included, or at times included, and then excluded? The canon of the Catholic version of the Bible did not close until...1644. That's very recent, when you think of it, and well AFTER the Protestant King James version was printed to be the standard version in Britain.

The short answer is: too many people wrote the parts, and too many people fought over what should and should not be in it.

Answer 7

Ultimate authorship goes to God through His revelation to men the Holy Spirit and the direct interaction of God to men.
Men recorded as they were guided by the Holy Spirit and those writings were compiled by other men at various times through history with the guiding direction of the Holy Spirit.
Since then, many translations have been produced. They are not considered to be inspired by the Holy Spirit but certainly God's hand has been upon many men and women through the Bibles many translations as it has spread across the globe.
The devil has also seen fit to author his own distortions of God's Word and those have also proliferated throughout history to today's many aberrations of the Scriptures.
Careful study is needed to be certain that you are reading and thereby believing the actual revealed Word of God.

Hope that helps.

Answer 8

It was written by a lot of different people over a long period of time. The Old Testament are books that were written prior to the coming of Christ. The New Testament covers a hundred or so years after His birth.

The Holy Roman Catholic Church collected and preserved these manuscripts and put them together as one book. Later protestant faiths deleted some books that they felt didn't fit in.

Answer 9

It was written by men under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and the Catholic Church put it together.

zedekiah (srry for spelling): Don't be ridiculous, the Catholic Bible is the original Bible. Your version came about when Luther dropped seven books because they contradicted his teachings. Pick up a history book...

Answer 10

It was written by hundreds of people and the counsel of Nicea in 325 CE voted on what they liked and disliked. There were 30 gospels or more but they only like 4 of them. They tried to destroy everything else. It was again destroyed in 400 CE and revamped in 525 CE. It has gone through a lot of changes since then.

Answer 11

Although the Bible was written by men, it is inspired by God. - 2 Timothy 3:16