The Bible Is Phenomenally Unique - David, Moses, Peter, Luke, Joshua

Do you realize how unique the Bible is? There is no book like it and there never will be. Please take a look at the facts below and let your faith grow! God bless you.

Written over about a fifteen-hundred year span.

Written by more than forty authors from every walk of life, including kings, military leaders, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, tax collectors, poets, musicians, statesmen, scholars and shepherds.

For example:

Moses: a political leader and judge, trained in the universities of Egypt

David: a king, poet, musician, shepherd and warrior

Amos: a herdsman

Joshua: a military general

Nehemiah: a cupbearer to a pagan king

Daniel: a prime minister

Solomon: a king and philosopher

Luke: a physician and historian

Peter: a fisherman

Matthew: a tax collector

Paul: a rabbi

Mark: Peter's secretary

Written in different places:

By Moses in the wilderness

Jeremiah in a dungeon

Daniel on a hillside and in a palace

Paul inside prison walls

Luke while traveling

John while in exile on the isle of Patmos

Written at different times:

David in times of war and sacrifice

Solomon in times of peace and prosperity

Written during different moods:

Some writing from the heights of joy

Others writing from the depths of sorrow and despair

Some during times of certainty and conviction

Others during days of confusion and doubt

Written on three continents:

Asia

Africa

Europe

Written in three languages:

Hebrew

Aramaic

Greek

Written in a wide variety of literary styles, including:

poetry

historical narrative

song

romance

didactic treatise

personal correspondence

memoirs

satire

biography

autobiography

law

prophecy

parable

allegory

The Bible addresses hundreds of controversial subjects, subjects that create opposing opinions when mentioned or discussed. The biblical writers treated hundreds of hot topics (i.e., marriage, divorce and remarriage, homosexuality, adultery, obedience to authority, truth-telling and lying, character development, parenting, the nature and revelation of God, etc.).

In spite of its diversity, the Bible presents a single, unfolding story: God's redemption of human beings. The unifying thread is salvation from sin and condemnation to a life of complete transformation and unending bliss in the presence of the one, merciful, holy God.

The leading character throughout the Bible is the one, true, living God made known through Jesus Christ.

This is an excerpt from Josh McDowell's book, "The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict", pages 4-6.