What was the first stage of the development of the Bible?
It grew out of revelations about God from Jewish people & historical events, e.g. Jesus' Crucifixion
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What was the second stage of the development of the Bible?
Storytelling developed around events that occurred, information was passed on through retellings at gatherings
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What was the third stage of the development of the Bible?
Written tradition began & existed alongside the oral tradition, (written accounts still rare)
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What was the fourth stage of the development of the Bible?
The edited tradition: People collected & merged various oral/written stories. Biblical authors added to them/altered them to help answer religious questions that arose.
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Are the books in the Bible in order of when written?
No, they are grouped by type of writing, not the year they took place.
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Why do Christians use the Bible?
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As a point of reference in mass/worship/deepening faith
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