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So how did this all come together? How were the writings of 40 different authors over thousands of years gathered into one book? Who Wrote the Bible?įirst, we must acknowledge that much of the Bible didn’t originally exist in written form.
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Diverse cultures, backgrounds, writing styles, and genres were used to write the Bible. The first 39 books of the Bible were mostly written in the Hebrew language and are commonly referred to as the “Old Testament.” The second set of 27 books was originally written in the Greek language and is called the “New Testament.” These 66 books span stories that occurred over at least 4,000 years of human history, with as many as 40 different human authors. Specifically, the Bible contains 66 distinct books under two major divisions. With many different styles of writing and genres, the Bible is better understood as an anthology of writings that tell a singular and grand overarching story (see the article, “ The Bible Story“). However, the Bible itself is a collection of writings. Because of the way Bibles are published, it is often seen as a singular book. What Is the Bible?īefore we discuss how the Bible was assembled, we should understand what the Bible itself actually is. The formation of the Bible is an amazing process. Although we would be fully accurate in saying that the Bible came from God, it’s also accurate to say that the Bible was written by human authors. But like other books, the Bible we hold in our hands today (or read on our smartphones) had an origin and development. Unlike just about any other book, we can’t simply call up the publisher’s public relations department or send an email to the author. In our modern society, the accessibility of the Bible has increased all the more, being fully available online and through digital apps on our smartphones and tablets.Ĭonsidering the prominence and accessibility of the Bible today, one would be right to ask where this book came from. Passed down from generation to generation, the Bible is the best–selling book of all-time, and generally respected even by people of other religions. The Bible sits on the desk, nightstands, and bookshelves of millions of people.