Questions tagged [authorship]
Questions about the authorship of particular parts of the bible.
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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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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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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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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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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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Arguments for early/late date of authorship of Daniel
What are the most significant arguments for an early date of authorship of Daniel (6th century BC)? What are the primary arguments for a late date (2nd century BC)?
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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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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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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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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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Are there any Psalms written by David before he came to the limelight?
I'm looking for Psalms written by David right up until when he killed Goliath. Google so far has been unfruitful.
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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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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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What is currently the earliest reference for the title of, "According to Matthew"
The title for the Gospel of Matthew, "According to Matthew". Does anyone know who and when the earliest reference was made that St. Matthew wrote his own Gospel?
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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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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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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 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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Is there a case to be made that Luke wrote the book of Hebrews?
When I compare and contrast the writings in the book of Romans versus Hebrews they sound very different and in some cases a bit contradictory to each other. Paul emphasizes the certainty of salvation ...
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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."
1 Corinthians 14:...
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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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Was Moses the probable author of Genesis?
I've been operating under the assumption that Moses was the author the book of Genesis (or at least the recorder of a bunch of oral traditions).
This document suggests a different view. http://www....
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Does John 21:24-25 indicate John didn't write this Gospel?
The below 2 verses in the Gospel of John seem to indicate that "John" was not the true author of this Gospel.
This intertextual proof seems to indicate that it was him because of the usage of ...
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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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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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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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What external evidence do we have for who wrote the Gospel of John?
It seems the Gospel of John was written in the late 80s or early 90s.
If John was around Jesus age when they both met, then he would have been 80 or 90 years when writing it.
In that time, people ...
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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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