Why didn't Jesus write the Bible????

Jesus the Christ could have written the bible,and it would not have been "one persons perspective. If Jesus had been the Christ, he could not have been classified as a man, and his writing would have been "The Holy Word" for sure!

I'm with you, barehugs. Jesus could have written the Bible. There really is no excuse. Sure makes one question the Bible, doesn't it?? Thanks everyone for all your comments!!

I believe Jesus was more busy with travelling and healing people and teach his followers and He never had the time to write a Bible. Plus, He never wanted people to believe him blindly, with his writing. He wanted to be an example, to show people how to care and love each other. If i were a great mathematician and i would publish a book on maths about Probability, all my followers would start getting a copy of my book and start learning from it. However my rivals (ones who dislike me) would find ways to stop my books from reaching others. Jesus's main purpose was to open the gates of Heaven for us, and teach us by being an example. No one is going to learn maths just by going through a text book, we require a dedicated teacher for doing so. Faith is that earnest willing to learn, and faith helps us believe the teacher is still present here. All that was needed to be taught was taught, He put a huge example for us, and now we need to go through the text book. Now it is upto you, to learn it or not. Class dismiss. If you ask me, i want to pass the big exam. Others are not informed about the test, i believe we have big test coming. Now that is what I believe. Everybody has a choice of their own, so let it be.

Simple because it is the oldest book doesnot mean it comes from God, is all right, and carries all the answers. I can not argue there are some good things in the Bible. How can I say to love everyone is wrong?? I can't. Much of the Bible simply isn't true. Stories might feel good but carry little value for those who seek the truth just as it is. So many search for God, yet most only look to one source, their holy book. I find very few actually want to find God. Thanks for all your comments!!

You must ask yourself. Do all those stories really add up??? Is this how One with high intelligence would be??? When you start to question then you start to search for answers. Actions speak louder than words. In this physical world based on time even God cannot hide His actions. The start on your road to discover is here. When you can understand what this world is really all about, you will come to understand God. When you understand the genius behind things, it will open more doors for discovery. If God exists, then He can be found. This should be your goal. Sometimes people who search find what they search for. Isn't the only real proof of God, when you actually bump into Him?? Just like all the physics of this world add up,everything about God will add up as well. Thanks for all your comments!!

What in the Bible isn't true? How do you know? OK, that's probably a really long and complicated argument.

Don't you think Jesus was just as capable as those who actually wrote the Bible???? I surely wouldn't say the writers of the Bible were super intelligent. Of course, they probably were for their day. I bet just to be able to read and write in those days was remarkable. Thanks for all your comments!!

Graptopetalum. Science is discovering more and more about the brain everyday. Seems it does make a difference what a person studies and focus on. Neural plasticity is the latest study. Our brains adapt to what we study. Those who are exposed to a higher intelligent learning will adapt more to that. Not much going on 2000 years ago. If the contest was to start a fire rubbing two sticks together, I bet those from the past would make us look silly. Thanks for your comments!!

You make some very good points. Most of the ten commandments are common sense to most without placing them in books. One thing I do know about God. God places the information out there. God leaves it up to each of us to discover and understand. Indeed the bible is mankind's attempt to understand God. That is not really a bad thing. It's when religion tries to place people's understanding of God in a box which isn't all accurate. They cross the line of what God is really all about. Mankind must indeed try to bend and control the truth to their will. This is the point at which the real truth is lost. The package religion provides makes it easy for people to quit the search for knowledge in favor of accepting a few teachings. As we all know, God is much more than can be placed in a box or package. God's children must be free to explore the limitless possibilities of knowledge rather than rely on other's view or other's truth. How many people's entire knowledge of God comes from a single holy book???? It is SAD!! THanks for all your comments!!

Is it common sense to not make "graven images"? What exactly does that mean anyway? I know most people interpret it as meaning that they shouldn't make an image intended to be worshiped but the wording suggests something else (at least in normal English translations and my Hebrew isn't that good). Is it common sense to not work on Saturday? Most Christians don't keep that one. What constitutes "work" anyway, Jesus and the pharisees had some bitter arguments about that! How badly does somebody have to behave that killing them doesn't constitute "murder"? Is adultery really a big issue? Some would dispute that. I think somebody had to write down Jesus' life and teachings, so you can't really dismiss the New Testament like that. Of course a lot of what passes for Christianity today (and for most the last 2000 years), hasn't got a lot to do with the Bible (not eating Kosher, worshiping on Sunday, having statues of the Virgin Mary etc.).

You make a mistake to assume that I have a belief system. I do not value beliefs as religion has convinced so many. I discover the truth whether I agree with the truth or not. Beliefs just point the direction one should investigate to discover the truth. God doesn't have to be a belief. God is not the invention of mankind, pictured in all the holy books. Discover the truth for yourself. God is more than you can find in any book. Thanks for all your comments!!

INCEPTION4U - there are lots of complicated arguments about creation vs. evolution and the big bang (I assume that's what you're referring to about the first few chapters of Genesis being wrong). I suggest you take such arguments to a creation vs. evolution thread, or if you can't find one that fits your point, start your own thread.

Indeed, one must question it all. Thanks for all your comments!!

Very Good. Live a life where you love everyone unconditionally, help all you encounter,and give up physical things to share spiritually with others. Yes, experience is the best teacher. Thanks for all your comments!!

It's easy to walk on water. I walk on puddles everytime it rains. They say a car will hydroplane starting at 50 mph. The car is no longer on the ground. It's on water.

So if I want to understand Jesus I should learn to walk on water?

I'm sorry you've been blinded by Satan's lies. You have fallen into his trap and it will be your undoing unless you start using some of that intelligence you claim you have and make a concerted effort to really find truth. God's word is truth. It's easy to say the stories in the Bible "simply are not true," but no one has ever been able to prove it. Do you understand God's ability? Can't you understand that nothing is impossible for God? Do you have any idea how intelligent God is? Do you understand that a perfect God cannot abide the imperfect? Can't you see that man is imperfect? Do you not realize we need to be made perfect if we are to have any hope of eternity with God? Platitudes about how intelligent God is will not save you. Unsubstantiated statements are empty words. The uniqueness of the Bible speaks for itself. If you can't see that, or refuse to believe what is obvious, then you're not so intelligent as you seem to think.

Do you think I believe in any of the other sacred texts??? Do you think this guy comes close to convincing me of anything????? Do you think one needs to find God solely from books???Do you think a person should rely on others for all their information on God? If you look at God's actions without the influence of any books, you can see that everything about God adds up. Can you really say that about the stories in the bible??? Sure parts of the bible do add up. Example: Love everyone. This does come from God. However, the stories of trinties, satan, heaven, hell, the ruling,demanding, threats,the wrath of God,the bible's creation story, judgement day and so much more simply are not true!!! This is mankind!!!!! If you had any real concept of God, you would know this. The real truth surrounds us all. Can you see???? It's all a test of intelligence. See things for what they really are requires a wider view.True knowledge runs deeper than mere stories that make one feel. Thanks for all your comments!!

I forgot to say that the bible and religion tries to make people think that God sees His children as full of sin and flawed in God's eyes. Nothing is farther from the truth. This is an evil mankind is very much guilty of. How many people do they hurt???? It's not always easy for me to convince these people otherwise for they have been taught since childhood they are sinners.

Oh gosh..the copy and paste grabbed the cross reference letters, my bad....

People love to think that God placed a manuel for everyone to follow. This is not true. If it were, God would make sure everyone had a copy. If God came to me today and said get everyone a copy then told me how to fund the project, everyone would have their copy. God doesn't do this. So what is God doing??? All knowledge must be earned. There is wisdom in the struggle to attain knowledge. This includes knowledge on God. God does not place rules instead everything you do in time will return to you. You can make a million rules but no one will follow them until the consequences come back to teach. Controlling mankind wants to rule,direct, and control it all. We must remember God's great intellect. That is why so few really understand God. God is beyond the petty things of mankind. Great intellect means everything about God will always add up. Can people really say the bible adds up??? Well, maybe the part that says love everyone. Thanks for all your comments!!

I've asked with a sincere heart and God's told me that the book of Mormon is a load of balony. Gold tablets translated with magic spectacles, how stupid did Joseph Smith think people were? Well unfortunately a lot of people were stupid enough to believe him!

I will stop here straight out and say very clearly, How and Where mankind Corrupted the Books of the what we consider the Bible today. First and Foremost the Old Testament holding the initial 5 books of the Torah, was written in a ancient dialect of Hebrew that I am sure like every other language evolved slightly over hundreds of years, so that words meant something different when they were written as to when they were read. The same holds for most of the Old Testament, written in Hebrew, then the New Testament, Some written in Latin, Some Written in Greek, some Written in Arabic. Some thrown out because the "Leaders" of the time wanted control rather then Growth. We have what they called the Bible. Circa 382ish(please correct me if I am off by more then 2 centuries) All translated into Latin, for the Romans to train the priests and only the priests and the nobles to be able to actually read it, most of the empire, speaking a different language entirely and having to trust only the words of the clergy...Anyone else see the problems here.... So comes along some rather unambitious men...circa the 1380's John Wycliffe being primary among them, translate it into what was then spoken as English, now remember what I said about languages changing if you don't believe that remember that in 1960 gay meant happy. So this kicks about a bit, people getting burned at the stake for owning them..burnt because you own a book, that surely demonstrates the true Love of Christ, wouldn't you agree? Anyways, it is best I avoid that one. and then it changes a few more time over the past 700 years, until you have the what 30 40 some odd different English versions not to mention the various other translations available to us Today. And of course along the way, anytime a priest was wanted to change something...who would notice a word here, or a phrase there that better helps to control the general populace through fear and intimidation. And lets not forget a Bunch of Cardinals Decided which Scrolls would become books in the new Latin Bible and which would be destroyed or hidden away. This mostly from A Concise History of the Catholic Church, and http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/ as well as things I have learned in various churches over the years. Sincerely and With Appreciation.

Thanks CJscott. Lots of good information.

You don't find anything corrupt about the bible?????? How about women being second to men??? What about the concept of all God's children being flawed??? What about the concepts of creation that can not be true?? What about the concepts of heaven and hell??? Do you not question anything?? Do you just accept when someone says God told them to write a book??? Will you then believe every word??? Does your source of all information about God come entirely from one source, your bible??? Isn't God much more than you can find in any one book. Yes, there are more answers for those who truly search for answers. When one discovers, it just opens more doors to learn more. Knowledge is limitless!! Thanks for all your comments!!

I believe someone mentioned earlier that Jesus is quoted as starting to write in the Bible. Something about Let he is free of Sin cast the first stone, then he began to write. And at Church today, we were discussion the ressurection, and life of Jesus Christ and in Luke 2:52, "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man" I find it very difficult to believe you could gain stature and favour with Man if you could not read or write in that time. Sincerely and With Appreciation.

Charisma can go a long way,however at some point intellect must be there if one is ever going to discover the real truth. Since God has high intellect,surely any messenger from God would as well. If the messenger can't understand the message, how can it ever arrive? Reading and writing are the basics. The writers of the bible might be bending the story more than we realize. After all, who would contest them?? Thanks for all your comments!!

So you think Jesus could not read or write?? Interesting. This could change views on many things. How could true wisdom not recognize the need to be able to communicate?? You say Jesus would have written a diary not a religious book. Then it wasn't Jesus's intention of starting a religion. Yes,your comments do change the view. Thanks for all your comments!!

Graptopetalum. Everyone carries a different view. What and how we communication speaks novels about who we are and what lessons we need to learn. By allowing others to speak for you or write for you, you are assuming they have your view. This is rarely the case. Explain something to a friend. Tell them to explain the same thing to another. Listen while they do. See if you want to jump in to finish the job. Thanks for all your comments!!

If Jesus knew how far the bible would go, how could he trust it to others???? He wouldn't have. Thanks for all your comments!!

bird123 - I don't understand your reasoning here.

Aren't you depending on those who wrote the bible's claim that they were influenced by God. What else would you expect them to say. Couldn't get a religion going otherwise. Thanks for all your comments!!

So what you are saying is Jesus is not God and God said do it this way cause I said so!!!!????? I'm afraid you don't really know God. Thanks for all your comments!!

Ok, so you say we must all question and think. How can anyone argue with that? Indeed, God's children should never follow blindly. We are meant to be able to stand on our own two feet. Each of us has the great ability to discover things unknown or unseen by mankind. We should never assume others are always more capable than ourselves. Each of us are just as capable of discovering God. Thanks for all your comments

As I pointed out earlier on another sub-thread, I think this business about the Bible having gone through multiple translations and changed a bit each time has been greatly exagerated. If this bothers you, you can always learn Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Alternatively, get a modern Bible translation that's direct from ancient manuscripts, not via Latin.

Graptopetalum. If there aren't that many differences, why do people argue over the real meaning of each and every little thing??? If God were to send a real blueprint for living, wouldn't it be in black and white??? Seems more grey than anything else. Of course with the exception of love everyone. That's perhaps the only part that is God's. Thanks for all your comments!!

Indeed, credibility is the issue. It is obvious mankind's hand is in the bible. Since there is some good, one must be selective. One must also never depend entirely on one source for information on anything including God. One must be willing to widen the view to see all the answers. It would be easier if God had written a book, however this would not require anyone to THINK. Kids memorizing is not what God is after. Thanks for all your comments!!

Interesting indeed. I have heard of a story where Jesus survived then went to India and raised a family. I also know that when King James wrote his bible, everybody and their brother had their own version. King James had a witch hunt to round up those people and their bibles.So there were many different versions. Interesting comments and information, Makro74, Thanks.

some people use it on corrupt things...I understand a bit about where bird is coming from with this discussion, and I love it. I would just like to point out a really big issue I had while I was reading a certain part of Leviticus earlier this year...This will be a big one, but here is Leviticus Chapter 12. 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her monthly period. 3 On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised. 4 Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding. She must not touch anything sacred or go to the sanctuary until the days of her purification are over. 5 If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the woman will be unclean, as during her period. Then she must wait sixty-six days to be purified from her bleeding. 6 “‘When the days of her purification for a son or daughter are over, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin offering. 7 He shall offer them before the LORD to make atonement for her, and then she will be ceremonially clean from her flow of blood. “‘These are the regulations for the woman who gives birth to a boy or a girl. 8 But if she cannot afford a lamb, she is to bring two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’” So first, it is more of a sin to have a daughter then a son, and secondly..it is a sin to get pregnant in the first place, yet the Lord said, Go Forth and Multiply... Boggles the mind. and it is completely junk. Sincerely and With Appreciation.

You say Jesus didn't write the Bible because he would have written it in a spiritual way. Isn't that the way people really need to see it??? They might not fully understand what is there but the goal would stare them in the face. This is what God does today. God places it out there for those who can see, for those who understand. Each of us hold equal opportunity to understand. This does not depend on a particular holy book and the need mankind has to distribute it. It's already out there for us all. There are good things in the bible, however the petty things mankind holds so dear surrounds it too. One must question holy books guided by God when the writer claims God told them what to write especially when mankind is so obvious. Thanks for all your comments!!

Yes,the bible is a collection of writings. The old testament was supposed to give way for the new testament. Jesus could have written that one. I do understand what you are saying about faith being believing without any proof. Perhaps that is the entire problem. People should search for the truth rather than just accept beliefs and leave it at that. Mankind would have no progress if everyone was content with mere beliefs. Truth must be discovered. That takes lots more work. Thanks for all your comments!!

Believing and understanding, without necessarily having proofs. Just to make my 2nd paragraph work with the last. (Seems contradictory)

So clear and concise wasn't in the plan. Seems a poor job for something people claim should be our blueprint for living. Thanks for all your comments!!

I don't think it makes sense to say that Jesus only became divine after he was resurrected. It that's the case, why was he born to a virgin? Why did he say "Before Abraham was, I am" instead of "Before Abraham was, I will become later"?

yes, to question is the start on the journey to discovery, understanding and wisdom. One should never rely on one source of information. God's actions are all around you. Perhaps an investigation might reveal much more than words written by mankind. Thanks for all your comments!!

Actually I think a lot of Jewish rabbis would agree with you about the Bible having multiple layers. The rabbis even have names for them but the only one I remember is "sod" for the hidden codes.