was it sudden inspiration after weeks of writers block.
or did the idea evolve over a long period of time?
2007-12-04 05:39:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Monotheism has been around for a LONG time before the people who wrote the Bible.
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2007-12-04 05:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It was possibly in the wilderness of Sinai in 1513 B.C.E. that Moses, under inspiration, completed his writing. (2 Tim. 3:16; John 5:39, 46, 47) Where did Moses obtain the information for the last part of Genesis? Since his great-grandfather Levi was the half brother of Joseph, these details would be accurately known within his own family. Levi’s life may even have overlapped that of Moses’ father, Amram. Further, Jehovah’s spirit would again assure the correct recording of this portion of the Scriptures.
There is no question as to who wrote Genesis. “The book of the law of Moses” and similar references to the first five books of the Bible, of which Genesis is one, are to be found often from the time of Moses’ successor, Joshua, onward. In fact, there are some 200 references to Moses in 27 of the later Bible books. Moses’ writership has never been questioned by the Jews. The Christian Greek Scriptures make frequent mention of Moses as the writer of “the law,” the crowning testimony being that of Jesus Christ. Moses wrote at Jehovah’s direct command and under His inspiration
The book of Genesis was evidently part of the one original writing (the Torah), and it was possibly completed by Moses in the wilderness of Sinai in the year 1513 B.C.E. After Genesis 1:1, 2 (relating to the creation of the heavens and the earth), the book evidently covers a span of thousands of years involved in the preparation of the earth for human habitation, and thereafter it covers the period from man’s creation on down to the year 1657 B.C.E., when Joseph died.
2007-12-04 07:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was not one writer of Genesis. Genesis was written by at least two people, and the ideas were a recording of beliefs that had existed for a long time before. The idea of god or gods existed long before writing was invented. Genesis is a combination of at least two versions of many stories. e.g. there are two stories of the creation and two of the Flood.
The idea that Moses wrote Genesis has been discredited for centuries.
You should read "Who Wrote the Bible" by Richard Elliot Friedman.
2007-12-04 05:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Moses actually hung out with God. He wrote the first 5 books.
2007-12-04 05:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Carol 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
summerian history........look it up...they talk in great detail about all the planets ...the garden of eden..... the creation of mankind...the names of all the gods.....the pyramids...and alot about abraham....the same names appear in the bible....some bible timelines even list sumer as being the earliest city...peace be with you
2007-12-04 05:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by T B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i've actually heard Christians teach that when Moses was on the mountian and god passed by, he told Moses to look after he passed and he saw god's 'hinder parts'. in these 'hinder parts' was the revelation of the beginning of the universe and mankind.
pretty neat, huh.
(thumbs down if you like, it's in the freaking bible...so you're not thumbs downing me, you're thumbs downing the bible!!!)
2007-12-04 05:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by voodoogeisha 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Moses got it from the Man.
2007-12-04 05:46:31 · answer #7 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Easy..Read the tales of Gilgamesh. It is all there.
2007-12-04 05:44:59 · answer #8 · answered by Bill 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
he just remembered
2007-12-04 05:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋