| I suppose if an explicit declaration of authorship is the only thing acceptable to you then you could always see the opening statements of many of the Bible's books. They're quite clear about who composed their contents. Nehemiah 1:1 "The words of Nehemiah..." Isaiah 1:1 "The visions of Isaiah..." Joel 1:1 "The word of Jehovah came to Joel..." But most Bible writers acknowledged that they wrote in the name of Jehovah, the God of the Bible, and that they were guided by him. Some of the many examples:
Amos 1:1 "The words of Amos..." then Amos 1:3 "This is what Jehovah says..." Micah 1:1 "The word of Jehovah that came to Micah" then Micah 2:3 "Therefore this is what Jehovah says:..." Nahum 1:1 "A pronouncement against ninevah: The book of the visions of Nahum..." then Naham 1:12 "This is what Jehovah says:..." If its true that as they say, they're all receiving instructions from the same source (God), then the author of the Bible's message is God, not the 40 men who were used to write it over 1600 years in their own styles. Of course you'd have to believe that were true, and I'd contend that there are good reasons to. On the site I linked before, there are some good resources for anybody interested in learning about what the Bible actually teaches and how to apply its wisdom to make your life better. Speaking from personal experience, it works, it's quite incredible. |