HOLY BIBLE(PART 2): THE HUMAN AUTHORS

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God wrote the Old and New Testaments through the holy men He chose.
They put into writing what had been preached or handed down orally through generations (oral tradition).

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“God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, In these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.” (Hebrews 1:1-2)

“When we say that the entire Bible is inspired we mean that the principal author is God, though it was written by men whom God enlightened and move to write all those things and only those things, that He wished to be written.” (The New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism by Fr. Bennet Kelly, C.P., p.17, Imprimatur: Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, ©1969-1962 Catholic Book Publishing Co., N.Y. )

“Inspiration is a force that God puts into a man so that he can write what God wants him to write. Just as electricity gives light and power, so does inspiration gives light and power, the light and power that come from the Holy Spirit.” (ibid.)

“Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation. For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.” (2 Pet.1:20-21)

How many people wrote the Old Testament?
30 persons wrote the Old Testament.

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Who were those 30 holy men who wrote the books of the Old Testament?
They were:

  1. Moises
  2. Josue
  3. Ruth
  4. Samuel
  5. Esdras
  6. Nehemias
  7. Tobias
  8. Judith
  9. Esther
  10. Job
  11. David
  12. Solomon
  13. Isaias
  14. Jeremias
  15. Baruch
  16. Ezechiel
  17. Daniel
  18. Oseas
  19. Joel
  20. Amos
  21. Abdias
  22. Jonas
  23. Michæa
  24. Nahum
  25. Habacuc
  26. Sophonias
  27. Haggæus
  28. Zacharias
  29. Malachias
  30. Machabæo

How many holy authors wrote the New Testament?
There are 10 holy men who wrote the New Testament.

Who are these holy men who wrote the New Testament?
These New Testament writers were:

  1. St. Matthæo
  2. St. Marcus
  3. St. Luke (author of Luke and Acts)
  4. St. John
  5. St. Paul wrote 13 Epistles:
    i. Ad Romanos
    ii. Ad Corinthios I
    iii. Ad Corinthios II
    iv. Ad Galatas
    v. Ad Ephesios
    vi. Ad Philippenses
    vii. Ad Colossenses
    viii. Ad Thessalonicenses I
    ix. Ad Thessalonicenses ii
    x. Ad Timotheum i
    xi. Ad Timotheum ii
    xii. Ad Titum
    xiii. Ad Philemone
  6. St. James (jacobi)
  7. St. Barnabas (Ad Hebræos)
  8. St. Peter (Petri I, Petri II)
  9. St. John, disciple (Joannis I, Joannis II, Joannis III)
  10. St. Judas Thaddeus

THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS

What are the books written by those Old Testament writers?
The 46 books written by holy men of the Old Testament were (Latin Titles used) :

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numeri
  5. Deuteronomium
  6. Josue
  7. Judicum
  8. Ruth
  9. Regum I
  10. Regum II
  11. Regum III
  12. Regum IV
  13. Paralipomenon I
  14. Paralipomenon II
  15. Esdræ
  16. Nehemiæ
  17. Tobiæ
  18. Judith
  19. Esther
  20. Job
  21. Psalmi
  22. Proverbia
  23. Ecclesiastes
  24. Canticum canticorum
  25. Sapientia
  26. Ecclesiasticus
  27. Isaias
  28. Jeremias
  29. Lamentationes
  30. Baruch
  31. Ezechiel
  32. Daniel
  33. Osee
  34. Joel
  35. Amos
  36. Abdias
  37. Jonas
  38. Michæa
  39. Nahum
  40. Habacuc
  41. Sophonias
  42. Aggæus
  43. Zacharias
  44. Malachias
  45. Machabæorum I
  46. Machabæorum II

THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS

What are the books written by those New Testament writers?
The 27 books written by holy men of the New Testament were (Latin Titles used) :

  1. Matthæus
  2. Marcus
  3. Lucas
  4. Joannes
  5. Actus Apostolorum
  6. Ad Romanos
  7. Ad Corinthios I
  8. Ad Corinthios II
  9. Ad Galatas
  10. Ad Ephesios
  11. Ad Philippenses
  12. Ad Colossenses
  13. Ad Thessalonicenses I
  14. Ad ThessalonicensesII
  15. Ad Timotheum I
  16. Ad Timotheum II
  17. Ad Titum
  18. Ad Philemonem
  19. Ad Hebræos
  20. Jacobi
  21. Petri I
  22. Petri II
  23. Joannis I
  24. Joannis II
  25. Joannis III
  26. Judæ
  27. Apocalypsis

How many sacred authors wrote the original manuscripts of the Bible?
There are 40 sacred authors of the original manuscripts of the Bible.

30 sacred writers of the Old Testament
10 sacred writers of the New Testament
40 sacred writers of the Holy Scriptures (Bible)

The Prophets and holy men of the Old Testament were inspired by God to write the Sacred Scriptures.
The Apostles and disciples of the New Testament were also inspired by God to write the Sacred Scriptures.

Both Testaments were received by Christians as Divine Revelation.

Who taught us that the Bible is a Divine Revelation?
The Catholic Church, through its Dogmatic Councils, taught us that the Bible is a Divine Revelation.

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