Why wasn't Jesus as an author of the Bible?

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silentrob

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I have wanted to get some insight into the following for awhile now:

Why didn't Jesus author at least a portion of the Bible?

I ask for the following reason: Humans are imperfect, our perception of events and memories are imperfect, and our ability to describe things using language is imperfect. Jesus was perfect, and his understanding of God's message was as well: therefore, wouldn't Jesus be a better author than any of his disciples?

I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. In other words, I have always wondered why God would use middlemen to spread His word when Jesus was here on earth and was sent to convey His message directly.

Serious replies only please! I am genuinely interested in thoughtful explanations.
 
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I have wanted to get some insight into the following for awhile now:

Why didn't Jesus author at least a portion of the Bible?

I ask for the following reason: Humans are imperfect, our perception of events and memories are imperfect, and our ability to describe things using language is imperfect. Jesus was perfect, and his understanding of God's message was as well: therefore, wouldn't Jesus be a better author than any of his disciples?

I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. In other words, I have always wondered why God would use middlemen to spread His word when Jesus was here on earth and was sent to convey His message directly.

Serious replies only please! I am genuinely interested in thoughtful explanations.
Jesus IS the author of the Bible. He is the Word. Because someone else penned it does not change the fact.
 
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silentrob

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"I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. "
 
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"I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. "
His Earthly ministry was preaching healing casting out demons He did not have the time to write as well. Writing is a heck of a lot of work.
 

Limey410v2

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It was not His purpose to write the scriptures, it was His purpose to fulfill them.
 
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silentrob

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I don't mean why did he not write the scriptures or about his fulfillment of them (I understand and accept why the disciples were responsible for that). I mean why didn't he write ANYTHING.
 
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silentrob

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His Earthly ministry was preaching healing casting out demons He did not have the time to write as well. Writing is a heck of a lot of work.
Writing is too hard for Jesus...:rolleyes:?
 

posthuman

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"I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. "
Paul dictated most of his letters. it's thought he had eye trouble, and perhaps this habit of his was at least in some part due to it.

do you remember the bronze serpent? Numbers 21?
the people eventually worshiped it, and it became revered as a god, an idol - so Hezekiah destroyed it, 2 Kings 18:4. Jesus compare Himself to this serpent. how much idolatry would result from Him leaving hand-written papers and panels?

but He did write. in the sand, John 8, and on the hearts of those who believe in Him.
 

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It was not His purpose to write the scriptures, it was His purpose to fulfill them.
Thats not why God the father sent Jesus,he came to seek out lost people and save them from their sins.God the father hand select the best to do that work,under the guidance and careful direction of the Holy Spirit.2nd Timothy 3:16-17.Also God doesnt make mistakes so the word is absolutely correct.The real deal is to thank God 4 useing peoplein his plan.this should answer your question,God Bless Jeshuvan.
 

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Recently my favorite verse has been, "I can do nothing of Myself but what I see the Father doing."
I also like what was just said, written rather, since we are not in person: not His purpose to write the scriptures, it was His purpose to fulfill them.
Both of these answer the question, He came in person as the expressed image of the Father. No longer writhing from heaven to earth distance like the old testament. He is the living word, different from the written word. Makes me wonder, how many of us have the living word in our heart, as opposed to the written word: memorised. "By their fruits you shall know them.
 
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Writing is too hard for Jesus...:rolleyes:?
LOL After a long day of preaching and teaching and healing and walking from here to there (he didn't have a car you know) When did He have time to write. Well I guess he could have given up His sleep time.
 

graceNpeace

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I don't mean why did he not write the scriptures or about his fulfillment of them (I understand and accept why the disciples were responsible for that). I mean why didn't he write ANYTHING.
The cart is before the horse here.
No one knows whether Jesus wrote anything or not.
What he do know is that nothing has survived that he may have penned.

Saying that he did not write anything ever is purest speculation...
 
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I have wanted to get some insight into the following for awhile now:

Why didn't Jesus author at least a portion of the Bible?

I ask for the following reason: Humans are imperfect, our perception of events and memories are imperfect, and our ability to describe things using language is imperfect. Jesus was perfect, and his understanding of God's message was as well: therefore, wouldn't Jesus be a better author than any of his disciples?

I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. In other words, I have always wondered why God would use middlemen to spread His word when Jesus was here on earth and was sent to convey His message directly.

Serious replies only please! I am genuinely interested in thoughtful explanations.
If I did not have the use of my hands, could I write a book? Yup I could. I could dictate the book to someone who would put my words onto paper. Who would the author be? Me. God dictated the words and several people used the pen. Who is the author. God. Specifically The Word. Jesus
 
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I have wanted to get some insight into the following for awhile now:

Why didn't Jesus author at least a portion of the Bible?

I ask for the following reason: Humans are imperfect, our perception of events and memories are imperfect, and our ability to describe things using language is imperfect. Jesus was perfect, and his understanding of God's message was as well: therefore, wouldn't Jesus be a better author than any of his disciples?

I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. In other words, I have always wondered why God would use middlemen to spread His word when Jesus was here on earth and was sent to convey His message directly.

Serious replies only please! I am genuinely interested in thoughtful explanations.
Its not like God writing it, but rather is the finger of God writing it.

The simplest reason I could think of is .....God is not a man as us.

One author and perfecter…..the finger of God spoken of in many manners…. in these last days through the Son of man named Jesus ..

One reason I would suggest is because a prophet from his own town is not recognized as part of God’s design. .His own received Him not.. God is not a man as us and neither is there any what the word of God calls a daysman .as an infallible umpire to stand between God and man . God refuses any kind of worship in respect to that seen. We walk by faith the unseen eternal not after any rudiment to include flesh and blood of this corrupted world..

Easton Bible dictionary …Daysman an umpire or arbiter or judge (Job 9:33). This word is formed
from the Latin diem dicere, i.e., to fix a day for hearing a cause. Such an one is empowered by mutual consent to decide the
cause, and to "lay his hand", i.e., to impose his authority, on both, (God and Man) and enforce his sentence.

A good example would be the Pope or a Jewish high Priest.according to a "law of the fathers".

In that way we are to call no man Teacher or Rabbi on earth because one is our infallible teacher in heaven not seen.The same applies with the word Father, call no man Father on earth for one not seen is in heaven ..God is not a man as us.

When approached as good teacher Christ resisted and accredited the work to God unseen who works in us to both wil and do His good pleasure..God not seen defines what is goodegining of spirit life or end therefof. . when the demonstration of the lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world was over .The Spirit of Christ left instructions to us that even though some did see the Son of man because again God refuses any worship in respect to that not seen he left us a warning on how to spot a antichristas those who ar still waithng for the demonstration of the Spirit pouring out His Spirit life on flesh. God is not a man as us. Never was never will be .He remains without mother or father b

2Co 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
 
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The cart is before the horse here.
No one knows whether Jesus wrote anything or not.
What he do know is that nothing has survived that he may have penned.

Saying that he did not write anything ever is purest speculation...
You know that the Word did write the Word.
 
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silentrob

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"He is the living word, different from the written word."

This gets to my point: No one can know "The Living Word" without the written word. You (or I) cannot "know" anything with without shared language (hence the Bible). Thus, God has to have a means to communicate across time and space to those who do not know Him (i.e. the Bible), which again, begs the question, why did Jesus not write anything?

Also, if the writings of the Bible are directly inspired by God, then regardless of if Jesus or Paul writes something physical it could become idolized..so that does not explain it either. Do we not in a sense "worship" the writings (i.e. quote them, and treat them like they are an extension of God?).

 

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I have wanted to get some insight into the following for awhile now:

Why didn't Jesus author at least a portion of the Bible?

I ask for the following reason: Humans are imperfect, our perception of events and memories are imperfect, and our ability to describe things using language is imperfect. Jesus was perfect, and his understanding of God's message was as well: therefore, wouldn't Jesus be a better author than any of his disciples?

I know that the standard response is to say that God divinely inspired the Gospels, and so it is "like" God writing it...but that still does not address why Jesus, the son of God, did not write something directly while on earth. In other words, I have always wondered why God would use middlemen to spread His word when Jesus was here on earth and was sent to convey His message directly.

Serious replies only please! I am genuinely interested in thoughtful explanations.
He wrote something in the dirt to keep the adulterous woman from being stoned.:)
 

FrankLee

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I don't understand why you ask this. Jesus, that's God's first name of course, does whatever He pleases. He was pleased to have others do this. We are co-laborers with Him in all of his works. Just as any father shows his children how to set their hand to things so God sets all of our hands to things. Things that He gave us inborn talents to do. We are obligated to Him to use the talent he placed in us. By using the hand of man to write these books and letters He put the works of God in writing through the perspective of man.
But tgat He did, does author yet is evidenced by;

Hebrews 12:2 KJVS
Looking unto Jesus the AUTHOR and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

If any man speak let him speak as the very oracles, the very speech of God. God spoke through prophets since the very beginning. He is the
 

graceNpeace

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"He is the living word, different from the written word."

This gets to my point: No one can know "The Living Word" without the written word. You (or I) cannot "know" anything with without shared language (hence the Bible). Thus, God has to have a means to communicate across time and space to those who do not know Him (i.e. the Bible), which again, begs the question, why did Jesus not write anything?

Also, if the writings of the Bible are directly inspired by God, then regardless of if Jesus or Paul writes something physical it could become idolized..so that does not explain it either. Do we not in a sense "worship" the writings (i.e. quote them, and treat them like they are an extension of God?).
People who do this are making an error.
The subject of our worship should be the God described in the writings - not the writings themselves.

We look to Scripture as the truth of the matter about God, but Scripture itself is not God!
 

graceNpeace

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You know that the Word did write the Word.
Human writers as inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus was never one of the human authors.

Jesus Christ via the Holy Spirit did inspire the human writers.