When was the Bible made and by who?

Starting around the 7th century B.C., different groups, or schools, of authors wrote them down at different times, before they were at some point (probably during the first century B.C.) combined into the single, multi-layered work we know today.

Who put together the Bible?

The Short Answer

We can say with some certainty that the first widespread edition of the Bible was assembled by St. Jerome around A.D. 400. This manuscript included all 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament in the same language: Latin.

Who was the first creator of the Bible?

Until the 17th century, received opinion had it that the first five books of the Bible – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – were the work of one author: Moses.

Where did the Bible come from?

The Bible’s Old Testament is very similar to the Hebrew Bible, which has origins in the ancient religion of Judaism. The exact beginnings of the Jewish religion are unknown, but the first known mention of Israel is an Egyptian inscription from the 13th century B.C.

Who named Bible?

The Bible takes its name from the Latin Biblia (book or books) which comes from the Greek Ta Biblia (the books) traced to the Phoenician port city of Gebal, known as Byblos to the Greeks.

Where is the original Bible?

The oldest extant copy of a complete Bible is an early 4th-century parchment book preserved in the Vatican Library, and it is known as the Codex Vaticanus.

How old is the Bible?

The first Biblical stories were passed down orally and only written down later by various authors. Most Biblical scholars believe the Book of Genesis was the first book to be written down. This would have happened around 1450 BC to 1400 BC. So perhaps about 3400 years or so ago.

Is the Bible written by God?

No. it is not saying it was written by God. Bible is written by human authors over 1000s of years! The authors written it in their own words.

Where did Jesus get born?

Bethlehem
Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city of Jerusalem, in the fertile limestone hill country of the Holy Land. Since at least the 2nd century AD people have believed that the place where the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, now stands is where Jesus was born.

When did God create earth?

Thus, the 4004 B.C. creation date went unquestioned for many years.

What day is Jesus’s birthday?

December 25
Jesus’ Birthday dates
Year Date Day
2022 December 25 Sunday
2023 December 25 Monday
2024 December 25 Wednesday
2025 December 25 Thursday

How long ago did Jesus live?

Christians believe that Jesus died about 2,000 years ago, and that he was deceased for 3 days. Then he came back from the deceased and is now alive. Originally Answered: How long has Jesus been deceased? He was in the body of the earth for 3 days.

Does God have an age?

God has no age. He has no beginning and he has no end, he is eternal.

Who created the world?

According to Christian belief, God created the universe. There are two stories of how God created it which are found at the beginning of the book of Genesis in the Bible. Some Christians regard Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 as two totally separate stories that have a similar meaning.

How long is a day to God?

Therefore, time in varies, and it’s just a matter of speed. The New Testament of the Bible, book 2nd Peter, chapter 3 and verse 8 says: But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (King James Version).

How tall is a God?

about 6′ 2″ tall
This looks like one of those unanswerable questions, but it turns out that the Mormons – and the leaders of the American “Prosperity Gospel” movement – believe they know the answer: God is about 6′ 2″ tall. (He doesn’t use the metric system).

How old is God’s Son?

So, just like God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, God the Son also existed outside of time, and is eternal, having no age. God the Son incarnated as man, around 2000 years ago, as Jesus Christ. In his earthly life, he lived 33 years when he was crucified and was deceased.

Does God have a birthday?

A birthdat implies a birth. Since Christianity maintains that God wasn’t created, he always existed, he was never born so he has no birthday. (As for Jesus, the Bible says that he was born on a night when the flocks were in the fields at night – that would be from about late April to early October.

Who was the ugliest god?

Facts about Hephaestus

Hephaestus was the only ugly god among perfectly beautiful immortals. Hephaestus was born deformed and was cast out of heaven by one or both of his parents when they noticed that he was imperfect. He was the workman of the immortals: he made their dwellings, furnishings, and weapons.

How old is Zeus?

Semi-immortality: As a god, Zeus is incapable of dying due to old age. He is a lot older than most gods, being older than the Big Bang itself (making him over 13.8 billion years old).

How did God look?

They describe God’s appearance as a brilliant light and a consuming fire. They also describe the details around His throne. All this reveals who God is and how He relates to people. The Bible describes God’s appearance as a brilliant light because there is no darkness in Him at all (1 John 1:5).

Who is the god of death?

Hades
Hades, also called Pluto is the God of death according to the Greeks. He was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea. When he and his brothers divided the cosmos, he got the underworld.

Who is Hestia married to?

Apollo and Poseidon wanted to marry Hestia, but she rejected both of them, swearing herself instead to remain a virgin goddess, like Athena and Artemis. 7. Hestia therefore never married and had no children.