Bible Question: what is the oldest book of the bible,and the first book of the bible are they the same |
Bible Answer: Greetings Greater, The first book of the Bible is Genesis. Fittingly, Genesis is the first book of the Bible because the events in this book begin with the creation of heaven and earth, and the last events in the book of Genesis take place almost 3 centuries before Moses, who is one of the most principal figures in the book of Exodus (the 2nd book of the Bible). The events in Genesis are quoted hundreds of times throughout both the Old Testament and New Testament. Genesis is the 'book of beginnings.' It is widely agreed upon that Moses, one of the principal figures in the following 4 books of the Bible, wrote Genesis after the Exodus (around 1445 B.C.), but before his death (around 1405 B.C.). The only other book of the Bible that could have been composed before Genesis would be the book of Job, of whom we are not sure of the author. But the date of Job's writing may be much later than the events that are recorded therein, like the book of Genesis. Even so, Moses and possibly Solomon remain candidates of authorship of Job. Solomon became King of Israel many, many years after Moses had passed away. If Moses was then indeed the author of Job, then it would make more sense that he would have written Genesis, the beginning of all things, before he wrote Job. Therefore, I believe that Genesis, the first book of the Bible, was also the first book to be composed. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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