Clouseau

Why does this person think it matters? The name 'Genesis' is taken from the first word of the book, so what this person probably means is that Genesis was written using different sources, which idea few scholars disagree upon. It is possible that the several story myths of Genesis 1-11:9 were written after the events portrayed in Genesis 12-50, but added quite sensibly as a prologue to the historical narration. Some people think they were written before Abram lived, though I'm not sure who could or would have done so.

ksen

Yes.

Johnny Skeptic

Message to ksen: Is it your position that God originally inspired the writing of the Bible in his own words, and that the copies that we have today are the same as the originals except for scribal and copyist errors? If so, what evidence do you have that such is the case? What would have prevented some people from changing or adding to the originals?

Chris Weimer

Why?

ksen

Jesus attributes authorship to Moses. Who am I to secondguess Him?

Can I be wrong about this? I'm sure I could but it would take some extraordinary evidence to shake me of this belief.

Does this mean that I've removed myself from the table of being able to discuss the issue? I'm sure to some I have.

Why do you believe it? (If you do.)

ksen

It's my position that you only use the Bible when it is convenient for you to do so.

When it is not convenient you throw up silly arguments like the above.

Chris Weimer

Does he really? Or is it merely a common phrase to use?

Why extraordinary evidence for such a belief built upon sand anyway?

Quite right. Mosaic authorship is about as logical as God himself using throwing lightning bolts at us mortals.

I don't. I find the position absurd.

Doug Shaver

What makes you certain that the gospel authors correctly reported his belief on that matter?

Johnny Skeptic

Every time that I make a post asking you to back up your claim that the Bible is inerrant, you evasively change the subject to what I do. What if some other skeptic asked you to defend inerrancy? Would you then be willing to defend inerrancy? You obviously know that you are not adequately prepared to defend inerrancy. Why don't you admit it?

ksen

Mark 12:19, 26
Luke 20:28
John 1:17, 45
John 5:45-46

I disagree that it is built on sand. :huh:

It's only illogical to those who have already decided that Moses couldn't have been the author.

You find the documentary hypothesis absurd? I thought that was the hypothesis you were advocating? Then what is your position? :huh: