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Who Wrote the Holy Bible? The short answer is the Holy Spirit. This is the answer the Bible gives, and it is also a confessional answer for Christians. This is also the reason why it is called the Holy Bible, the source is divine. The more involved answer is that various men (and perhaps a woman or two) recorded what God had said to them. The Letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament begins by declaring "In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son?" (Heb 1:1-2a). The Son here, through whom God has spoken most clearly, is the life of Jesus of Nazareth who is the Christ (Greek for lord) or Messiah (Aramaic and Hebrew term for someone anointed to do a task). The Significance of the Bible The Bible’s claim of inspiration is an issue, causing the most consternation, if the bible is “True”, and then its views on moral issues would mean others are wrong. Issues such as abortion, gay rights and promiscuity are judged as sin in the Bible. If the Bible is the Word of God, then those who hold such views would be considered out of the will of God, for this reason the Bible becomes the issue. Since no one wants to be wrong, the Bible is the subject of attack. The Bible however, is more than just a moral book. The Bible illuminates the reality of our existence. Four important points revealed in the Bible. God Defines Himself The Bible clearly defines itself as the communication of God to His creation, through men known as prophets. God’s communication to His creation defines His being. God identifies Himself to those He created, that He created the Universe and life and He alone determines what is Right and Wrong. God defines the purpose of man The Bible also lets humanity understand who we are, what is the purpose of life? We are not animals who exist for short time and cease to be. We are created in the image of God, For His glory. (Gen.1:27, Psalm 19:1) God declares His plan of Redemption Through the Bible, God declares His plan for Redemption, providing the details through prophecy, how His plan would be accomplished. Seven-hundred years before the birth of Jesus, Isaiah described the death of God’s servant the Messiah who would die for the sins of the world (Isaiah 52:13-53:12). In Daniel, 539 years before the birth of Jesus, we are given the exact day the Messiah would die. (Daniel 9;24-27) God declares our future The Bible also tells us we are eternal beings, created in the image of God, with an eternal destiny. For those redeemed, their destiny is with God, for those without redemption, separation from God.
Books of old Testament Author and Date of Written
Book
Author
Date Written
Genesis
Moses
? - 1445 B.C.
Exodus
Moses
1445 - 1405 B.C.
Leviticus
Moses
1405 B.C.
Numbers
Moses
1444 - 1405 B.C.
Deuteronomy
Moses
1405 B.C.
Joshua
Joshua
1404-1390 B.C.
Judges
Samuel
1374-1129 B.C.
Ruth
Samuel
1150? B.C.
First Samuel
Samuel
1043-1011 B.C.
Second Samuel
Ezra?
1011-1004 B.C.
First Kings
Jeremiah?
971-852 B.C.
Second Kings
Jeremiah?
852-587 B.C.
First Chronicles
Ezra?
450 - 425 B.C.
Second Chronicles
Ezra?
450 - 425 B.C.
Ezra
Ezra
538-520 B.C.
Nehemiah
Nehemiah
445 - 425 B.C.
Esther
Mordecai?
465 B.C.
Job
Job?
??
Psalms
David
1000? B.C.
Sons of Korah wrote Psalms 42, 44-49, 84-85, 87; Asaph wrote Psalms 50, 73-83; Heman wrote Psalm 88; Ethan wrote Psalm 89; Hezekiah wrote Psalms 120-123, 128-130, 132, 134-136; Solomon wrote Psalms 72, 127.
Proverbs
Solomon wrote 1-29 Agur wrote 30 Lemuel wrote 31
950 - 700 B.C.
Ecclesiastes
Solomon
935 B.C.
Song of Solomon
Solomon
965 B.C.
Isaiah
Isaiah
740 - 680 B.C.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah
627 - 585 B.C.
Lamentations
Jeremiah
586 B.C.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel
593-560 B.C.
Daniel
Daniel
605-536 B.C.
Hosea
Hosea
710 B.C.
Joel
Joel
835 B.C.
Amos
Amos
755 B.C.
Obadiah
Obadiah
840 or 586 B.C.
Jonah
Jonah
760 B.C.
Micah
Micah
700 B.C.
Nahum
Nahum
663 - 612 B.C.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk
607 B.C.
Zephaniah
Zephaniah
625 B.C.
Haggai
Haggai
520 B.C.
Zechariah
Zechariah
520 - 518 B.C.
Malachi
Malachi
450 - 600 B.C.
Books of New Testament
Book
Author
Date Written
Matthew
Matthew
60's(A.D)
Mark
John Mark
late 50's early 60's
Luke
Luke
60
John
John
late 80's early 90's
Acts
Luke
61
Romans
Paul
55
1 Corinthians
Paul
54
2 Corinthians
Paul
55
Galatians
Paul
49
Ephesians
Paul
60
Philippians
Paul
61
Colossians
Paul
60
1 Thessalonians
Paul
50 - 51
2 Thessalonians
Paul
50 - 51
1 Timothy
Paul
62
2 Timothy
Paul
63
Titus
Paul
62
Philemon
Paul
60
Hebrews
(Paul, Apollos, Barnabas...?)
60's
James
James, half brother of Jesus
40's or 50's
1 Peter
Peter
63
2 Peter
Peter
63 - 64
1 John
John
late 80's early 90's
2 John
John
late 80's early 90's
3 John
John
late 80's early 90's
Jude
Jude, half brother of Jesus
60's or 70's
Revelation
John
late 80's early 90's
Who Wrote the Holy Bible?
The short answer is the Holy Spirit. This is the answer the Bible gives, and it is also a confessional answer for Christians. This is also the reason why it is called the Holy Bible, the source is divine. The more involved answer is that various men (and perhaps a woman or two) recorded what God had said to them. The Letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament begins by declaring "In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son?" (Heb 1:1-2a). The Son here, through whom God has spoken most clearly, is the life of Jesus of Nazareth who is the Christ (Greek for lord) or Messiah (Aramaic and Hebrew term for someone anointed to do a task).
The Significance of the Bible
The Bible’s claim of inspiration is an issue, causing the most consternation, if the bible is “True”, and then its views on moral issues would mean others are wrong. Issues such as abortion, gay rights and promiscuity are judged as sin in the Bible. If the Bible is the Word of God, then those who hold such views would be considered out of the will of God, for this reason the Bible becomes the issue. Since no one wants to be wrong, the Bible is the subject of attack. The Bible however, is more than just a moral book. The Bible illuminates the reality of our existence. Four important points revealed in the Bible.
God Defines Himself
The Bible clearly defines itself as the communication of God to His creation, through men known as prophets. God’s communication to His creation defines His being. God
identifies Himself to those He created, that He created the Universe and life and He alone determines what is Right and Wrong.
God defines the purpose of man
The Bible also lets humanity understand who we are, what is the purpose of life? We are not animals who exist for short time and cease to be. We are created in the image of God, For His glory. (Gen.1:27, Psalm 19:1)
God declares His plan of Redemption
Through the Bible, God declares His plan for Redemption, providing the details through prophecy, how His plan would be accomplished. Seven-hundred years before the birth of Jesus, Isaiah described the death of God’s servant the Messiah who would die for the sins of the world (Isaiah 52:13-53:12). In Daniel, 539 years before the birth of Jesus, we are given the exact day the Messiah would die. (Daniel 9;24-27)
God declares our future
The Bible also tells us we are eternal beings, created in the image of God, with an eternal destiny. For those redeemed, their destiny is with God, for those without redemption, separation from God.
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