Are you all actually aware of who wrote the Bible?
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Yes! I love that I've found someone else who knows this. (I watch a lot of History Channel and learned a lot about lost gospels that weren't included simply because of the politics of the day.) \n\nThe earliest gospel about Jesus was actually written about three decades after his death, and yet it speaks as if it were a first hand account. The author wouldn't have known Jesus. \n\nAnd I don't know why it's such an atrocity for Jesus to be depicted as human. He was. And he very well could've been married. Jewish men two thousand years ago were expected to marry. You couldn't be a rabbi without being married, and he was called rabbi. \n\nAlso, many Old Testament stories were much older in origin. Like for example the flood story came from the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Sumerian epic poem. The bible is not history. It's a collection of myths and tales. \n\nAnd it's true about the older holidays. When the early church was trying to convert everyone to their religion, they overshadowed old religions' holidays to make the conversion easier for the pagans. Christmas is at the winter solstice when pagans celebrated the return of the sun, when the days would get longer. In the bible, it clearly says that Jesus was born in the spring when sheppards were out with their flocks. So it's obvious that they deliberately put the birth of their savior in the winter.\n\nReligions have always been fluid. They mix and interact with other religions and myths they come in contact with. Tales have been passed down for thousands of years and always change as they go. Nothing is original anymore.
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yes, I am intersted. I also have to remember that other writings outside of the Bible aren't always true. If what those "early Christians" wrote doesn't match up Biblically, than I have to choose to reject it. not to say that you can't learn things about the time period and culture from these writings.
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I quote:\n"A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of this book. Two Talmudic traditions hold that Job either lived in the time of Abraham or of Jacob. Levi ben Laḥma held that Job lived in the time of Moses, by whom the Book of Job was written. Others argue that it was written by Job himself, or by Elihu, or Isaiah. From internal evidence, such as the similarity of sentiment and language to those in the Psalms and Proverbs (see Psalms 88 and 89), the prevalence of the idea of "wisdom," and the style and character of the composition, it is supposed by some to have been written in the time of King David and King Solomon. Some, however place it in around the time of the Babylonian exile. Talmudic tradition treats the story of Job as a parable."\n\nThere is a good discussion of this at:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Job
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30 different characters contributed to the bible over a period of around 30 years.  Then it was edited countless times by other characters.  Then rewritten a few times to be "clearer on certain subjects.".\n\nBy the time we got the modern version, there were no original copies left to check the authenticity and accurateness of the text.
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If I am a Christian at all, I'm definitely not a typical Christian.  I think I can say I'm a "Christian" insofar as Christian means "follower of Christ" and I do love Christ and accept his teachings (at least the ones I regard as authentically from him).  \n\nSo, my answers won't be typical, but.....\n\n1.  The Bible is not the basis of my religion.  The Bible is itself based on something else, which is, in my opinion, a mix of true revelation from God, and the corruption of mankind.  The basis of my religion is a more personal, direct encounter with God, which happens to be the same thing that inspired those true verses of the Bible.\n\n2.  The Bible was written over several hundreds of years.  The earliest passages may go back to oral traditions which are thousands of years old.  The majority of the Old Testament was probably written in the 6th century BCE, to the 1st century BCE (with Daniel being the latest written).  Scholars have pretty good ideas about when various parts of the Bible were written.  \n\n3.  Most of the time, we cannot say who wrote a particular book of the Bible.  One notable exception is the works of Paul -- the ones which we know to be authentic Paul.  Obviously, Paul wrote those, and we also know who he wrote them to, and why.\nThe Gospels are most likely NOT written by the authors that were later attached to them ("Matthew", "Mark," etc).  But I wonder why it is so important to have a name.  Whether their name was "Luke" or "Jikareqobab" we still can know the same amount about them, based on their writing.  So even though, no, we don't have names for most of them, we CAN know a substantial amount about them.  And scholars do.\nIn the case of the Hebrew Bible, we know at least that the author of a particular passage must have come from a particular school of thought.  Some of the Prophets may have actually been written by the prophet it is named after, or by a secretary closely associated with them.  In any case, no matter who wrote it, we know what it says.\n\nThe central character of the Christian Bible is definitely Jesus Christ (besides God).  The Hebrew Bible does not have a central character, but a central people, Israel.  And really, depending upon how you understand who Jesus was and what his mission is, it could be said that Israel is the central "character" even of the entire Bible.\n\nWe do know when Jesus was born within a few years.  It's not like we can't even guess the century.  He was probably born somewhere between 6 and 4 BCE.\n\nHe was crucified when he was a young man in his early 30's.  Usually 33 is suggested.  What year that was will depend, of course, on the date of his birth.\n\nI'm not sure I understand the point (if there is one) of your question.  But reputable scholars today do acknowledge that Jesus was an actual historical figure, who at least said and did some of the things attributed to him in the Bible.  Careful scholarly analysis sheds light on which things we can be certain about, and which ones not.  There IS enough to base a faith on.
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The best way to find out about the Man is to read what those who knew him or what those who knew him wrote.  It is found in the first 4 books of the New Testament--Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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I believe it is true. I've neither seen nor heard any evidence that it isn't. As a matter of fact, more learned people than me have sought to disprove it and become believers, including the writer of most of the New Testament, Paul the Apostle! \nI can think of no answer I've needed that the Bible did not provide. I've come across nothing false. \nFrom George Washington to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Theresa-so many of history's greatest human beings were believers motivated by the Word of God.\nThe Bible pulls no punches. God's chosen are not idealized to be unreal-we can relate to them: Abraham, Moses, Elijah, David, Paul, Peter and others. If everyone lived the life of Jesus Christ-who is the real focal point of the Bible-how good would life be for all of us?\nTry reading the works of Christian apologists and visiting the websites of Bible ministries for more information.
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Your question also begs a more basic question:  regardless of version, timing, or translation, human beings wrote the contents of, and chose and assembled, the texts that were called The Bible.  (Same with the Talmud, and the Koran.)  So it's reasonable to ask, why do so many believe it to be God's word?  I mean, it could be.  But why do people today so strongly believe it to be so, with such certainty?  When all they have is other people's word for it?  It is indeed remarkable, and hard to understand.
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You are right on the money. Non-believers seem MUCH more knowledgable about the history of Christianity and the bible as well. Seems like the more you know about it, the less sense it makes....
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And, man didn't write the Bible?  There's a difference?
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The entire bible?  No.  In fact, there is proof that parts of the bible are inaccurate (like Genesis), and there is proof that parts of the bible really happened (we know many hisotrical leaders and occurances actually happened).\n\n- We've found Herod's palace, and it implies he was as carefree as the bible portrays him as.  One point for bible\n\n- We've found egyptian records that range from acheivements to embarassments.  They were quite meticulous at their historical records...yet no mention of Moses, losing their slaves, losing their first borns, plagues, etc.  One point against.\n\n- We've found evidence of a mass flood, one point for\n\n- It would be impossible for all species alive today to fit on the boat, not to mention carry enough food, deal with waste, etc.  One point against.\n\nSo you see, the bible is much like Greek or Egyptian mythology.  It is what was thought to have been known at the time...some of it was correct, some based on false rumor.
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The bottom line of Poki's post is "because someone said so". But that isn't true. \n\nThe oldest book on earth, a copy of Isaiah found with the dead sea scrolls, is essentially identical to what we have today. Through the dead sea scrolls we have again proven that the Bible that we have is reliable and accurate and consistent in it's message. There is no scholarly authority or archaeological evidence that proves otherwise. Nada. \n\nSaying the Bible is corrupt is just the same old lie; "Yea, hath God said...?"
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The name above every other name is Jesus Christ.Is this what you are referring to?What do you mean "who wrote it?"
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No, we do not have all of the answers in our head, sometimes we have to search for the answer, not bragging, but I have quite a bit of Bible Knowledge in by brain, but if you have ever noticed, my answers are usually one of the last to be posted.\n\nIn fact "Schnab" paid me a compliment to day, he used the word "expositor", I e-mailed him & thanked him.
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Anyone who has read and understands their Bible knows you are not the real deal. Please get some help for your delusions of grandeur.
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King James.  He wrote the last and most commonly used version.  boy did he change things !!!!\n\n\ntom
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you believe the Bible, right?........This is the rest of it.