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What is unique about the Bible?

It was written by many men over many centuries. The earliest book we have is Job which was possibly written before Noah's flood. The various authors throughout the writing of the Bible all shared similar experiences. Moses redacted the Genesis accounts and added some of his own insights. The major and minor prophets all contributed to the corpus of the Bible but each wrote uniquely yet all shared similar experiences. We honestly don't know how many people contributed as we are not sure of the names of the authors of all the Psalms and proverbs and even in the New Testament we are not sure of the names of all the authors such as the author of Hebrews. Yet for all the over 2000 years of the writing of the Bible the message is basically the same. It points to a perfect God creating a perfect world who allowed a sinful creation such is satan to tempt the ones made in God's own image. Those made in God's image fell and passed on their sin nature to their offspring. Yet throughout this entire time God's own promises held. He would redeem His fallen creation and grant eternal life to those who trust in Him and His atonement. Finally after thousands of years the Redeemer came, He was Fully God yet submitted unto death in accordance with what the prophets of old had written. He was Crucified, Died and on the third day Rose Again. Those who trust Him know this to be true and are saved. Those who do not trust Him deny Him and His Salvatory work and either deny or seek another. There is no other. Jesus alone is the Salvation of mankind. Those who place their trust in HIm He shall in now way turn away. Those who deny Him or seek another stand condemned already for they have abandoned the Gift Given to us unto salvation. For it is by Grace (Gift) we are saved through Faith, not of our own lest anyone boast. It is a Gift of God.
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Greyjedi · M
Is it weird I think Job was written during then flood if it happened of course?
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@Greyjedi
Is it weird I think Job was written during then flood if it happened of course?

The purpose of the Job and flood stories is to illustrate the First Commandment = Exodus 34:11-16, about worshiping no other gods. The Noah story also illustrates what complete obedience and total loyalty looks like. Noah was given an impossible task and he had no clue as to how to get it done. But he got busy and and finished his task without whining. He is the only major character in the Bible who did such a thing. Even the Jesus character cried and wanted a better deal.

Compare the Noah story to the Egyptians building the pyramids. Someone came up with the idea of building an elaborate pile of cut stone blocks. Did the people say that he was nuts from being in the sun too long and getting his brains fried or did they get to work and turn his dream into reality? People also did similar things in other parts of the world.

What is your usual first reaction when you first hear what seems to be an impossible task? Do you laugh or do you brainstorm with others about ways to make it a reality? Noah had a small team. Other tasks require much larger teams to accomplish the work. Such things require excellent leadership skills. And once the first pyramid was completed the IQ of everyone involved increased tremendously because they had visual proof of how to change an impossible dream into a beautiful permanent reality that would last for thousands of years.

While you and I know that it's possible to build such a pyramid, chances are we would never do it if we lived for another 10,000 years because it is not our dream nor do we have the leadership skills to get others to do it and there is no one who can inspire us to be part of such a team to help them do it. But, we can do other impossible taks because those things are our own dreams that we can turn into reality if we want to.

That's what those stories are really about.
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@Diotrephes You truly have no idea what you are talking about.