The Holy Bible is an intriguing collection of historical accounts recorded over a period of
approximately 2000 years. The historical accounts published within the Bible provide an
insightful glimpse into the thoughts, perspectives, and feelings of God and the people who
inhabited the Mediterranean and Mesopotamian areas during this epoch, as well as detailed
descriptions of the multitude of events that transpired during this era. The content of the Bible
has been crafted by innumerable authors and cultivated over a lengthy extent of time. To fully
comprehend the Bible and its enriching subject matter, we must analyze the development of this
work and the assorted types of history used to compose the Bible. Within this essay, I …show more content…
This oral tradition served another
infrequently mentioned, but indispensable purpose. It became a channel through which
individuals could express their thoughts, feelings, and perspectives and behaved as an
information highway. This oral tradition allowed the dissemination of morals and ideals and
permitted the Hebrew people to evolve, morally and spiritually. The numerous functions of
oral history in the establishment of the Bible provide a compelling argument for it to be
mentioned as one of the greatest initial contributions to the Bible, providing us with the ability
to maintain a record of historical events prior to the textualization of the Hebrew civilization.
The majority of the Bible was not written by an individual author, but was composed
by many writers; each of whom gave vivid descriptions of events that occurred during this era
and attempted to encapture the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of God and the people who
lived during this period. The textualization of historical events is called written history and …show more content…
This term is defined as to modify or to adapt a single or series of historical
accounts to make them suitable or acceptable or in layman’s terms, simply to take and publish
the best of what happened. Alternative titles for this practice include selective history. This kind
of history was vital in developing the Bible. An example of edited history being used to structure
the modern Bible can be found in the decisions made the Council of Hippo and the Council of
Nicaea. In an effort to preserve the content of written works detailing Jesus’s teachings, these
councils created a set of criteria to which all available written works would be measured. Then
those compositions that met these standards were published into an anthology, which we know
today as the New Testament. This anecdotal evidence demonstrates the importance of the rarely
mentioned edited history in the creation of the Bible.
Within this essay, I have examined the role oral, written, and edited history fulfilled in
the creation of the Bible. I have exhibited numerous examples that show the momentous
importance of these various types of history. I have also shown the many ways in which
approximately 2000 years. The historical accounts published within the Bible provide an
insightful glimpse into the thoughts, perspectives, and feelings of God and the people who
inhabited the Mediterranean and Mesopotamian areas during this epoch, as well as detailed
descriptions of the multitude of events that transpired during this era. The content of the Bible
has been crafted by innumerable authors and cultivated over a lengthy extent of time. To fully
comprehend the Bible and its enriching subject matter, we must analyze the development of this
work and the assorted types of history used to compose the Bible. Within this essay, I …show more content…
This oral tradition served another
infrequently mentioned, but indispensable purpose. It became a channel through which
individuals could express their thoughts, feelings, and perspectives and behaved as an
information highway. This oral tradition allowed the dissemination of morals and ideals and
permitted the Hebrew people to evolve, morally and spiritually. The numerous functions of
oral history in the establishment of the Bible provide a compelling argument for it to be
mentioned as one of the greatest initial contributions to the Bible, providing us with the ability
to maintain a record of historical events prior to the textualization of the Hebrew civilization.
The majority of the Bible was not written by an individual author, but was composed
by many writers; each of whom gave vivid descriptions of events that occurred during this era
and attempted to encapture the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of God and the people who
lived during this period. The textualization of historical events is called written history and …show more content…
This term is defined as to modify or to adapt a single or series of historical
accounts to make them suitable or acceptable or in layman’s terms, simply to take and publish
the best of what happened. Alternative titles for this practice include selective history. This kind
of history was vital in developing the Bible. An example of edited history being used to structure
the modern Bible can be found in the decisions made the Council of Hippo and the Council of
Nicaea. In an effort to preserve the content of written works detailing Jesus’s teachings, these
councils created a set of criteria to which all available written works would be measured. Then
those compositions that met these standards were published into an anthology, which we know
today as the New Testament. This anecdotal evidence demonstrates the importance of the rarely
mentioned edited history in the creation of the Bible.
Within this essay, I have examined the role oral, written, and edited history fulfilled in
the creation of the Bible. I have exhibited numerous examples that show the momentous
importance of these various types of history. I have also shown the many ways in which