Questions tagged [authorship]
Questions about the authorship of particular parts of the bible.
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If Psalm 110 was NOT written by David, then did Jesus make an error in stating that "David himself calls him [the messiah] 'lord'" in the Psalm?
If Psalm 110 was NOT written by David, then did Jesus make an error in stating that "David himself calls him [the messiah] 'lord'" in the Psalm (Mark 12:36-37; Mat. 22:43-45; Luke 20:42-44), ...
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Who wrote the book of Job?
Since there is no direct attribution made in the book, the basis for some of the hypotheses for authorship seems to be mosty derived from certain features of the book's content. The style of writing, ...
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When did the four Gospels receive their printed titles?
Bart Ehrman states that the four Gospels first started being called by their now known names sometime between 160-185 AD. But he also says that they didn't come with their titles printed until around ...
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Who authored John? [duplicate]
I’ve heard that it has been referred to as John as the man who wrote it. But which John?
Polycrates of Ephesus claims that the Beloved Disciple was someone named John who was a Temple priest and died ...
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Who is the author of the first 9 chapters of Genesis? And are we to believe that the author knew what God said in his heart? Gen 8:21
Genesis 8:21 KJV
And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil ...
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Deeper Understanding of some of the professions that God wanted to end in (Isaiah 3:1-3)
Isaiah 3:1-3 New American Standard Bible 1995
For behold, the Lord
[a]God of hosts is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah Both
[b]supply and support, the whole [c]supply of bread And the whole
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What are the arguments for the author of Revelation being different from the author of the Gospel of John?
Many Christians attribute authorship of Revelation to the same human as the Gospel of John. Yet, as discussed in the article Book of Revelation on Wikipedia, citing Adela Collins' book Crisis and ...
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Daniel 11: 36-37 and henotheism
Daniel 11:36-37 KJV
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall ...
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Is there any statistical research on how many scholars believe certain New Testament books are fraudulent?
In an article on the Authorship of the Petrine epistles in Wikipedia a comment is made:
The great majority of scholars agree that Peter has not written this
letter. For example, textual critic Daniel ...
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Is the following literary evidence, by Bart Ehrman against Pauline authorship, in the two letters to Timothy capable of other interpretations?
Bart D. Ehrman, in his book Forged writes about the letters to Timothy attributed to the Apostle Paul:
Both letters have words and phrases in common not found in any of the
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Arguments for/against the Pauline authorship of NT prohibitions against women speaking in church - 1 Cor. 14:34, 1 Tim. 2:12 [closed]
Note: This question focuses on authorship, not the meaning of the verses.
1 Timothy 2:12 "I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent."
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Koine Greek: Is the writing style of Luke the same as Acts?
The authorship of the first two chapters and last two verses of Luke and Acts are contested because they were not part of Marcion's Canon. Does the writing style in those disputed texts match the ...
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What are the arguments of scholars who suppose that the Gospel according to John does not go back to John the disciple of Jesus?
Many authors, even some who write the preface to acknowledged Bible editions, suppose that the Gospel according to John has not been written by John, the former disciple of Jesus. Although such ...
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When was the Book of Micah written?
Micah 1:1 indicates the author & the timing of his life:
The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning ...
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When was Deuteronomy written?
I am interested in the theories on when Deuteronomy was composed, and how it relates chronologically to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
As discussed elsewhere on this site, some consider ...
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What evidence is used to support the claim that Isaiah was written before the reign of King Cyrus?
I'm studying the book of Isaiah at the moment and have been trying to understand the prophecy of the reign of Cyrus from Isaiah 45-52.
Here's a sample that refers to him:
Cyrus, God’s Instrument
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Christian authorship of books of the Septuagint
I am currently in discussion with a Muslim who appears to be arguing for Christian authorship of books of the Septuagint, who he argues have tampered with the text through mistranslation. These books ...
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Akkadian Prophecies and Daniel [closed]
There are currently five Babylonian cuneiform “ex eventu” texts known as the Akkadian Prophecies. They are dated as old as 1st millennium BC (I think) but the youngest one dates to the early 3rd ...
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Evidence for the unity of Daniel
I understand that the book of Daniel is comprised of two languages: Aramaic from chapter 2:4 to 7:25, the narrative part, and Hebrew in chapters 8 to 12, the prophetic and apocalyptic part. I ...
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What is the evidence/authority for claiming that Matthew wrote Matthew?
The title "Gospel According to Matthew" is not part of the body of the text of the Gospel of Matthew itself. This text refers to Matthew by name only in 9:9 and 10:3.
It has been widely held ...
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Was Luke–Acts still being substantially revised well into the 2nd century?
In a Wikipedia article on the authorship of Luke-Acts, a statement is made:
...there is textual evidence (the conflicts between Western and
Alexandrian manuscript families) that Luke–Acts was still ...
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If Matthew was an eyewitness why would he rely on Mark?
If Matthew was an eyewitness to the events of the life of Jesus, why did Matthew then base his gospel off Mark's?
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When was Psalm 26 written?
At what point in his life did David write Psalm 26, was it before or after the events of 2 Samuel 11?
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Authorship of 2 Peter - evidence against Peter
2 Peter claims to be written by the apostle Peter:
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that
have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of
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Authorship of 2 Peter - evidence in favor of Peter
2 Peter claims to be written by the apostle Peter:
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that
have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of
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Is John 21:24 contradicting Luke 1:3?
At the beginning of his gospel, Luke states that (1:3):
3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you....
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Was Papias the scribe who wrote the Gospel of John?
It was very common practice in antiquity for the author of a book or letter to use a scribe/amanuensis (see descriptions in letters of Cicero, for example), and the use of a scribe is attested or ...
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Did Moses write Deuteronomy 33:4?
Deuteronomy 33:1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death. 2He said: “The Lord came from Sinai
and dawned over them from Seir;
he shone forth from ...
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Explain why it is believed that Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles?
What proofs are there to support “evidence that Luke is the writer of the Book of Acts?”
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Does the unknown authorship of Mark negatively affect its historical claims?
Does the fact that the scholarly consensus regarding the authorship of Mark is that John Mark did not actually write the gospel affect it's historical credibility?
What internal data from Mark's ...
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What are the 30 chapters in Proverbs 22:20?
Proverbs 22:20
Have I not written for you thirty chapters of advice and knowledge...
What are these 30 chapters?
Who wrote these to whom?
Have these chapters ever found?
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Should "A Psalm of David" be written as "A Psalm to David"?
It has recently been said to me that the Hebrew phrase for "A Psalm to David", which appears at the beginning of many Psalms, should actually be translated "A Psalm to David".
The Hebrew text for "...
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Who was the original audience for the story of Job?
Was the story Hebrew in origin? Would it have been intended as a metaphor for the people undergoing a period of suffering, and to encourage them not to turn against God, or was it adapted from another ...
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Did Solomon write Ecclesiastes?
In addition to Proverbs there are other canonical texts that non-scholars tend to attribute to Solomon of more dubious origin.
What evidence is there that Ecclesiastes alleges to have been written by ...
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Did Solomon write Wisdom of Solomon?
In addition to Proverbs there are other canonical texts that non-scholars tend to attribute to Solomon of more dubious origin.
What evidence is there that Wisdom of Solomon alleges to have been ...
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To whom was "To the Hebrews" written?
Is "To the Hebrews" written to Jews in contradistinction to Hellenized Jews? Or in distinction to gentiles? Samaritans? Christians?
Based on the title and the content it seems to me that the letter ...
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When and to whom was Psalm 45 written?
Psalm 45 is one of the most mysterious and bizarre compositions of the book of Psalms; it speaks about an anonymous king and his sensuous wives, and goes into great detail about his wealth, power and ...
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Did the same "John" write the fourth gospel and Revelation?
By John, I mean the author of the Gospel of John (whom I believe to be the Apostle John, the beloved disciple: cf. John 21:22).
Anecdotally speaking, in my lay opinion, the same (I would say artfully)...
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Dating the New Testament [closed]
Can any of the texts of the New Testament, other than Acts, 1 Thessalonians or 2 Peter (for which I already have evidence), be interpreted in such a way that they MUST have been written before the end ...
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Resources on the continuity and discontinuity debate of Ezekiel 1-39 and 40-48
I am writing a research paper regarding the continuity of Ezekiel 1–39 and 40–48, I am trying to prove that the author of Ezekiel 1–39 is the same figure 40–48. I am trying to find both, the ...
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Why is the "Four Author Theory" of the Pentateuch so popular? [closed]
Deuteronomy 31:9
9 Then Moses wrote this Torah, and gave it to the priests, the descendants of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
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Is 2 Thessalonians 3:17 enough to reject Paul as the author of Hebrews?
Hebrews is arguably the deepest of all epistles in the new testament. Hence the writer would have had to be the most insightful among the apostles.
Even Peter acknowledged Paul's scriptural depth
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Did Paul write 2 Thessalonians?
Since the advent of critical scholarship, the authorship of all the biblical texts have come into question. After the dust settled, it is commonly accepted that, of the thirteen letters attributed to ...
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Who was the author of Mark?
The Wikipedia page on the Gospel of Mark claims (emphasis added):
Most scholars also reject the tradition which ascribes it to Mark the Evangelist, the companion of Peter, and regard it as the work ...
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Revelation source criticism
In Revelation, the book can be divided into two or three parts with different genres:
Chapter 1 - Prologue
Chapter 2 to 3 - Epistles
Remainder - Apocalyptic Prophecy
Do any scholars posit that the ...
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When was Psalm 83 composed?
Some scholars date this Psalm to the period of the Judges, because of the many references to their victories (namely: Zevach and Tzalmuna, Sisera). Are there any other reasons why this Psalm should be ...
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Who wrote the Book of Daniel
What does it means to say that "Daniel wrote/Did not write the book of Daniel?" Are we saying: 1. Daniel did not produce the finish product but could have provided the notes 2. Daniel had nothing at ...
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What is the basis for a late date for the Book of Daniel? [duplicate]
I had always been under the assumption that the Book of Daniel was written either during the Jewish exile in Babylon or in the years after it, mainly since that's the period the events in the book ...
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What is Isaiah 24-27, and when was it written?
The view that the book of Isaiah, as we have it, came from multiple authors has wide support across the spectrum of scholars. Most often, Isaiah is divided into at least three sections: proto-Isaiah (...
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How could Moses have written the first five books of the Bible?
Deuteronomy 34:5 says Moses died, but the book then continues for several more verses.
NASB, Deuteronomy 34:5 - So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the ...
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