jiggyfly
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Well, the Bible is a collection of books that were written over the period of 1000's of years. The first 5 books in the OT were written (mostly) by Moses...He was told by God to write it down.
The last book in the bible is Revelations, written by the disciple John, most commonly believed to have been written in 90AD. He also, was told to write down what he heard and saw.
A lot of the OT is history, both of Israel and of God's interaction with His people through His covenant....their falling away from it, Him bringing them back again.
The gospels in the NT tells us the story of Christ, which are pretty darn important!! Paul's writings cover the growth of the new church. Of the things that the Spirit had revealed to him...which he says...can't remember where off the top of my head....can try to find it for you if you want.
So as far as when, I don't think God said at one point, here people, read this....I think He always intended for us to have it, which is why He had His prophets and messengers write them down as they went along. Each author had a unique qualifier to be writing a book of the Bible...they were servants and messengers of God, prophets and Kings, all anointed by the Spirit. And when all the books come together they all point to one thing: Jesus.
I agree that the bible is a compilation of books and letters (scriptures) by various writers and that most were written in Hebrew or Greek. You made the comment that God gave us the bible, so when did God give us the bible and what books does it include?
I do agree with you that the scriptures all point to one person and it's Jesus, so do you think there is a purpose for the scriptures once we have found what all the scriptures point to?
God's Holy Writ is a whole lot more than a collection of writings or books. Holy Writ is The Living Word of God, and will never pass away.
"You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.
Jesus is the Living Word of God. But I have seen many bible pass away and much of the original texts no longer exist so they to have passed away.