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When you hear the word "Bible", what comes to your mind? Ten different people might have ten different ideas on what exactly the Bible is. The skeptic might see it as a scandal (I'm guessing that's not you), the historian and archeologists see it as the best preserved look into ancient Hebrew culture, the spiritual guru sees it as good advice, religious people see it as golden tablets containing the words of God, readers see it as a literary masterpiece, and authors envy the epic nature of the Bible's story.The formation of the Bible is extremely complex. I'm going to give a very condensed and abbreviated explanation of how the Bible came to be what it is today. I'll start with the human side of the Scriptures and then I will share the Divine aspects of the Scriptures towards the latter part of this work. Here is what experience has taught me...Most adults who grew up with church involvement as a part of their childhood are going to become very uncomfortable when learning about the human side of the Bible. Most adults who are have come to faith or are exploring the claims of Christianity are going to be very uncomfortable when learning about the Divine aspects (theology) of the Scriptures. My encouragement is this: read through the entire work before you jump to conclusions. The lifelong church attenders don't like the fact that there are unknown facts about the Bible, but there are. The truth is, God did not write the Bible in the heavens and then descend it upon us humans from the skies as a complete finished work.The Bible is a unified story pointing towards the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It's a compilation of 66 books and 40+ authors over a span of 1500 years. While it took a long time and a lot of people contributing to the Scriptures, the Bible is also God's divine words to us. I invite you to join me as we look into the reality of the creation of the Bible where God's absolute truth is crafted by His creation under His influence. I'll first address the human side of the Scriptures before addressing the divine aspect of the Scriptures. My hope and prayer is you will walk away with your confidence in the Bible and a spiritual curiosity that drives you to engage in God's Word. Let's go
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