Who Wrote that Holy Book?
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Many of us read the holy books, memorize their verses, but yet, know very little about them. Many people are scared that knowing about the making of the holy book may usurp their belief. Those who try to tell the story of the books are at the risk of being seen as nonbelievers who intend to heap scorn on the believers.
Holy does not mean God.
The word, Bible, means little library. It indicates that it is a collection of books written by several people. In fact, a modern day analogy is the Wikipidia. Many of the books were written and rewritten by many people before it came to this final copy that we have today.
Because the bible was not written like most books of today, and because several books in the bible were written under different contexts and with different purposes in mind, there is a problem when we read the bible like a regular book. A lot of the things in the bible are not meant to be taken literally.
It is the same thing with the Koran. It is believed to have been revealed to Prophet Mohamed by Angel Gabriel. His followers then wrote it down. The revelation took 22 years. It was recited until it was written down.
While many Christians believe that the bible is the word of God, free of errors, the truth is different. The Hebrew Bible that forms the basis of the Christian Old Testament is a compilation of books that state the laws, the prophets and the writings. The first five books were attributed to Moses, as the author. Biblical scholars have since determined that Moses could not have written the 5th book. More likely, they were written by several people. Irrespective of who wrote them, scholars believe that the books retold what had been transmitted for generations through oral tradition. To understand how diverse the books were, imagine putting together as a book, Julius Caesar, Great Expectations, Labyrinth with Path of Thunder, Canterbury Tale, Midnight Children, A Doll’s House and Heavensgate amongst others.
Who wrote your holy book? Have you ever investigated or did you just believe what you were told?
Merry Christmas to you all.
