Article - Why Didn't Jesus Write Any Books in the Bible? by GotQuestions.org

 

Some people seem troubled that by the fact that we don't have anything written by the hand of Jesus Himself.  I'm not exactly sure why that troubles people, but in this helpful article by GotQuestions.org, they explore the possible reasons Jesus didn't write anything.  They write:

"Many wonder why Jesus did not write any books or why anything He may have written was not preserved. Conspiracy theorists suggest His texts were hidden for nefarious reasons. Given the importance of the written Word (2 Timothy 3:16), it’s natural to ask why Christ didn’t record anything in writing. Scripture doesn’t give us an exact answer. Still, we can make educated guesses. The most likely reason relates to humanity’s habit of over-emphasizing certain things and ideas, while losing sight of the larger picture."

They continue:

"If we had texts personally written by Jesus, many would go beyond honoring them to setting aside all other words of Scripture. Having a 'book of Jesus' would invite people to ignore inspired statements outside that text."

To checkout the entire article, go here.

Courage and Godspeed,
Chad

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