Who Wrote the Books of the Bible?
CHRONICALLY CHRISTIAN
By Kevin Swartzendruber
USA - Although all true Christians believe the Bible to be God’s Word, the God’s Spirit inspired men to write at His leading. Second Timothy 3:16 tells us that the Bible was “breathed forth” by God. That does not mean that He directly dictated to each of these authors exactly what to write, but instead breathed upon their hearts in such a way that their writings are true, yet influenced by their own perspectives and personalities. The Bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. Few of the books of the Bible specifically name their author. Here are the books of the Bible along with the name of the person most assumed by biblical scholars to be the author and approximate date of authorship: [read list]
By Kevin Swartzendruber
USA - Although all true Christians believe the Bible to be God’s Word, the God’s Spirit inspired men to write at His leading. Second Timothy 3:16 tells us that the Bible was “breathed forth” by God. That does not mean that He directly dictated to each of these authors exactly what to write, but instead breathed upon their hearts in such a way that their writings are true, yet influenced by their own perspectives and personalities. The Bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years. Few of the books of the Bible specifically name their author. Here are the books of the Bible along with the name of the person most assumed by biblical scholars to be the author and approximate date of authorship: [read list]
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