Did Moses write the Book of Joshua?

Answer 1

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God himself wrote the ten commandments and handed it over to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Exodus 31:18 (NIV)When the LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Exodus 32:15-16Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back.The tablets were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets. (Deuteronomy 4:13; 5:22; 9:10)

Even after Moses broke the first two tablets(Exodus 32:19), the second set of Ten Commandments were also written by God himself(Exodus 34:1-4) .

God had Moses rewrite alot of the other details pertaining to the covenant with Israel(Ex 24:3, 4/ 34:27), but the Ten 'Words' (or Ten Commandments) were written by God himself both times, though the tablets were 'carved out' or prepared, by Moses.(Deuteronomy 10:1-4)

More Information:

Moses wrote what is known as the "book of the law", which was placed by the side of the ark of the covenant (Deuteronomy 31:24-26). As apposed to the ten commandments that were written by God Himself, which were placed inside the ark.

Answer 2

The traditional Jewish view as expounded in the Talmud Bava Batra 14b is that Joshua himself wrote the book. The Talmud discusses who completed the book following Joshua's death and comes to the conclusion that it was completed by Elazar, the son of Aaron, and following his death, was finished by his son, Pinchas.

Answer 3

The first five books of The Bible have traditionally been attributed to Moses and are sometimes called the books of Moses. However, biblical scholars say that these books, also known collectively as the Pentateuch, were actually written during the first millennium BCE, many centuries after the time attributed to Moses.

The first book, the Book of Genesis, actually had three main authors, who are now anonymous, but named for convenience according to their style and manner of speaking of God. They are known as the Yahwist, or 'J' Source; the Elohist, or 'E' Source; and the Priestly or 'P' Source.

Answer 4

The Book of Joshua is written in a late form of Hebrew and in the same writing style as the Books of Judges, Samuel and Kings. It is considered to be part of the Deuteronomic History, written during the reign of King Josiah of Judah by the anonymous author now known as the Deuteronomist.

Answer 5

Up to the verses concerning his death in the end of the book, it was Joshua himself who wrote the book that bears his name (Talmud, Bava Bathra 14b). See also:

Was the Jewish Bible changed or added to in King Josiah's time?

Answer 6

the holy spirit used moses to write the Old Testament ,the holy spirit in the prophetes
wrote the bible