The Unity of the Holy Bible and the Multiplicity of Its Writers

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by Fr. Shenouda Maher Ishak

The number of inspired writers who participated in the writing of the books of the Holy Bible reaches more than forty writers from different classes of people. Among them is the shepherd, the fisherman, the tax collector, the tentmaker, the leader, the prophet, the king, etc...All of them are from the Hebrews except for Luke the writer of the gospel named after him and was probably a Gentile physician from Antioch. (There are few who consider him Jewish.)

The writing of the books of the Bible was completed during approximately fifteen centuries and some. It spans from between about the middle of the fifteenth century B.C. to the end of the first century A.D.

In spite of the diversity of subjects which the Bible touches and the variety of its styles from prose and poetry, history and stories, wisdom and ethics, philosophy and proverbs, prophecies and admonitions, teachings and sermons, praises and prayers, and in spite of the great number of the writers and the variety of their styles with the difference of their education and the circumstances of their lives and the difference of time and place, nevertheless we find one design that brings it together and one order that penetrates into it, and witnesses to the exalted hand of the one composer who is the Holy Spirit.For truly, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. [Literally: "Every (part of) the Scripture is the breath of God]" (2 Timothy 3:16).

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