Who Found The Scriptures Of The Bible?


Who found the scriptures of the Bible?

The Bible was not “found” by one person. It is a collection of books written by many different human authors across many centuries, which believers hold were inspired by God. Discover more here.

The Old Testament writers

The Old Testament books were written over roughly a thousand years, mostly in Hebrew with some Aramaic. Tradition credits Moses with writing the first five books, known as the Torah. Other Old Testament books are attributed to Israel’s prophets and other writers, including Isaiah and Jeremiah.

The New Testament writers

The New Testament books were written in Greek during the first century AD by the apostles of Jesus and their close associates, including Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul.

How the books were recognized as scripture

Which books belonged in the Bible was settled gradually rather than by a single discovery. Early church leaders discussed and affirmed the list of New Testament books at regional councils, including the Council of Hippo in AD 393 and the Council of Carthage in AD 397. The books of the Old Testament had already been recognized as scripture by Jewish communities long before that.

So no single person “found” the Bible. It was written by many authors over many centuries and recognized as scripture by the communities who received it.

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