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Sep 5, 2023 · Explore the 66 books of the Bible and their authors to find out who wrote each book in the Old Testament and New Testament. In some cases, the authors of the Bible and their books are easily identifiable with a longstanding while others are not absolutely known.
- Moses
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- David
- Solomon
- Asaph and Family
- Sons of Korah
- Heman
- Ethan
- Agur
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Moses is the prophet who leads Israel from slavery in Egypt to the edge of the promised land. He also wrote about 20% of your Bible. Of all the Old Testament prophets, nobody’s like Moses (Dt 34:10–12). Moses is a Hebrew born in Egypt and raised in Pharaoh’s house. After killing an abusive Egyptian slave driver, Moses escapes the death penalty by r...
Ezra is born long, long after Moses. But like the ancient prophet, Ezra leads a group of Israelites from exile in another nation back to the promised land. Ezra is a scribe (someone who reads, writes, and interprets documents), and he’s especially well-versed in the Law of Moses (Ezra 7:6). He’s actually related to Moses: Ezra is a great-great-grea...
Nehemiah is a cupbearer to the king of Persia when he gets some disturbing news: his countrymen back in Jerusalem are in dire straits, and the city is in shambles (Neh 1:3). Nehemiah then gets the go-ahead from King Artaxerxes to rebuild the city walls and gates, and takes off for Jerusalem. And get this: he gets the wall rebuilt in just 52 days (6...
You’ve all heard of this guy. He’s the shepherd boy who killed Goliath the giant. He’s the war-hero king who delivered Israel from her enemies and established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He’s the jerk who killed off Uriah so he could have Uriah’s wife. And maybe most importantly, he’s a messiah: someone anointed by God to rule the people in...
When Solomonsucceeds his father David as king of all Israel, the Lord appears to him in a dream. He gives Solomon the ultimate “blank check”: Solomon names anything he wants, and God will give it to him. Instead of asking for cash or the heads of his enemies, Solomon just asks God for wisdom. And boy, does God deliver: Solomon came up with 3,000 pr...
When David commissions the temple in Jerusalem, he appoints Asaph and his family to lead worship (1 Ch 16:5). We don’t know much about Asaph, except that he’s a singer from the tribe of Levi (2 Ch 5:12). He and his family must have been some awesome songwriters, because 12 of the Psalms are credited to him (Ps 50; 73–83).
When Moses is leading Israel through the wilderness, a Levite named Korah challenges Moses’ leadership. That doesn’t end well—the earth swallows up Korah and his followers. But Korah’s sons survive, and they have quite a legacy in the Bible through their music. The descendants of Korah wrote 11 psalms: 1. Psalm 42 2. Psalms 44–49 3. Psalms 84–85 4....
Before anyone gets overly excited, no, a Masters of the Universecharacter did not author part of the Bible (as far as I can tell). But the similarity in name is pretty funny. Heman was a wise man who co-authored the eighty-eighth psalm with the sons of Korah. He was wise enough to compare to Solomon, but not wiser (1 Ki 4:31).
Oh, look, another psalmist! Like his relative Heman, Ethan was one of the wisest men in the world. You know, besides Solomon (1 Ki 4:31). He wrote Psalm 89.
We don’t know much about the author of Proverbs 30. He must have been wise enough for the Jews to include in their book of wisdom, but he doesn’t think to highly of his smarts compared to God’s:
Learn about the traditional authors of the Bible, from Moses to Malachi, with a chart and illustrations. Discover their stories, backgrounds, and contributions to the biblical text.
Mar 30, 2022 · Here are the books of the Bible along with the name of who is most assumed by biblical scholars to be the author, along with the approximate date of authorship: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy = Moses - 1400 B.C. Joshua = Joshua - 1350 B.C.
Bible believers believe that God wrote the Bible using human writers. Learning who these writers were would give you a better understanding of the perspective of the book; assuming you know a little bit about the author.
Oct 23, 2023 · Explore the profound journey of "Who wrote the Bible" as we uncover the authors of the Bible who shaped the most important book in the history of Western civilization.
Jul 17, 2020 · Learn how biblical scholars have investigated the origins and authorship of the Bible, and why many questions remain unanswered. Explore the theories and evidence for the Old Testament and New Testament, from the Torah to the Gospels.
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Nov 5, 2024 · Traditionally, both Jews and Christians believe Moses is the author and compiler of Genesis and each of the first five books of the Bible also called the Pentateuch.
