Did only one person wrote the Bible?

For at least 1,000 years, both Jewish and Christian tradition held that a single author wrote the first five books of the Bible—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy—which together are known as the Torah (Hebrew for “instruction”) and the Pentateuch (Greek for “five scrolls”).

What was the original language the Bible was written in?

Greek
Biblical HebrewBiblical Aramaic
The Bible/Original languages
Scholars generally recognize three languages as original biblical languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.

Who wrote the Bible?

The Bible was written by about 40 different men during a span of about 1,500 years. Even though it claims to be God-breathed ( 2 Timothy 3: 16) it was not dictated word-for-word from God to man. In addition, many of these men committed terrible sins. David was an adulterer and murderer, Moses was a murderer, and Paul helped put Christians to death.

How long has the Bible been around?

The Bible was written by about 40 different men during a span of about 1,500 years. Even though it claims to be God-breathed ( 2 Timothy 3: 16) it was not dictated word-for-word from God to man.

What has God done in the Bible?

Furthermore, God has done in the Bible something no other holy book has ever dared to do. He based its credibility upon His ability to tell the future with one hundred percent accuracy. More than one-fourth of the Bible was prophetic when it was written. No other holy book comes close in this regard.

Could the authors of the Bible have written without error?

In the same way, the authors of the Bible could have written their respective works without error. This possibility becomes reality when we recognize that the authors of Scripture were “moved” by the Holy Spirit ( 2 Peter 1:21 ). Furthermore, God has done in the Bible something no other holy book has ever dared to do.