Which was first written Bagavad Gita or bible?

Answer 1

Answer 1:

According to Wikipedia, "The origin of the Gita is definitely in the pre-Christian era." Wikipedia, Bhagavad Gita.

Answer 2:

It depends upon what you mean by bible for two reasons. One: bible simply means book when translated from Greek Latin. Two: The codex that inspired the writing of the King James Bible of 1611 CE (or AD) allegedly was not written until the Council of Nicaea of 325 CE (or AD) which was based off of at least 50 different bibles from various other early or proto Christian sects. Note that there is also some controversy over whether or not the Codex from which the Catholic/Orthodox/Protestant bible(s) lays claim to is the Codex written by the scribes at the Council of 325CE, because after the death of Constantine there were an additional two codices that briefly appeared, two of three no longer exist in their original form. Thus the Vulgate's verbatim adherence to the Codex (of Sinaiticus [maybe]) written in 325 CE (AD) is questionable. Another reason that the Vulgate is very questionable in authenticity and historical reliability is due to the fact that Constantine did not speak Aramaic or Hebrew, which are the two languages responsible for the writing of the Vulgate... Why would Constantine have the codex (325 CE) written in Latin, only to later pass over and have the Catholic Church base their bible off of the Vulgate??? This implies that whatever was originally written at the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE is possibly not the Vulgate and is possibly not what today's "traditional" Christian Catholics, Orthodoces, and Protestants read from and declare to be "The Bible." However, some particular individuals will deny this question of objectivity as a type of elaborate lie or "malicious fantasy," thus the answer to your question depends solely upon the objectivity, knowledge, and honesty of your source(s) and scholar(s).

There is also the Gnostic Bible, often called the Nag Hammadi Scrolls, or Codices, which is named after the upper Egyptian city that the scrolls were buried and rediscovered in. The Nag Hammadi dates back to approximately 80 CE to 400 CE depending upon the date that the original was written on, and the objectivity of the scholar laying claim to which authorship date theory is correct. It is important to understand that the Gnostic Codices definitely predate 400 CE and the Codice of Nicaea 325 CE (Codex Sinaiticus or Vaticanus) due to the fact that many Gnostic texts have been found on in the tombs of individuals, and throughout biblical archaeological sites who were in the affected regions during that era. Such books that were found on citizens of those regions and era can be found in a book compilation titled Lost Scriptures by Bart D. Ehrman, and published by Oxford University Press. Note that the original Nag Hammadi, or Gnostic Bible, has yet to have been discovered which is more than likely due to the harmful edicts passed and policies held by the Papacy throughout the Crusading and Inquisitioning periods of Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor, which is also the reason why the oldest surviving copy of the Gnostic Bible, or Nag Hammadi Codices, was buried in jars in upper Egypt. Therefore, one should also notice that there are different forms of Gnosticism, and that while what is often referred to as Christian Gnosticism is often claimed by primarily Catholic sources to have been conceived approximately around the second or third century CE. However, regardless of whether it is all mythos or fact, the religious schools that inspired Gnosticism, prior to the birth of the Christus, date back to at least 200 BCE- and there are of course Gnostic denominations that survived the atrocities committed by the Papacy that still affirm to Mary being the reincarnation of the goddess Isis which opens up a list of other questions. Also, according to some Gnostic denominations, Christian and non-christian alike, Mary (or Mariam) Magdalene (or "of Magdala") was a priestess who was a member and leader within the proto-Christian religious movement of Jesus Christ (a pseudonym or title, moreso than an actual name), and may have been the bride of the Christ either by per-arrangement or not. Finally note that Gnosticism is religion that draws its philosophies, from some of its own original elements, while culminating itself through various other religious or spiritual vocabularies and doctrines, such as Buddhism, perhaps Hinduism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, the ancient Pantheons of Egypt and Greece, etcetera. Of course Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy do the same; however, Gnostics traditionally and openly accept this detail and of course have a very interesting explanations for it.

Also, there is also the Torah, which is not traditionally referred to as the bible, but is of course a bible in the literal translation of biblo(s) what inspired the string of versions of the Great Bible, Bishop's Bible, Geneva Bible, Gutenberg Bible, King James Bible 1611 and 1864, (possibly) the Codex of Nicaea 325CE depending upon the objectivity of the scholar, etcetera. The oldest Torah dates back less than one millenia ago, of which an Italian expert in Hebrew manuscripts, Professor Mauro Perani, claims to date back to 1155-1225CE (or AD) and is made of sheepskin with measurements of 36 meters by 64cm (or ~39 yards by ~25 inches). Note that this does not imply that Judaism is only less than 1000 years old as there is also a 50 page Jewish prayer book, possibly the oldest surviving piece of Jewish literature, that carbon dates back to approximately 840 CE (or AD if you are Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox or the member of a similar denomination).

Finally... there is the Bhagavad Gita which is Book 6 of the Mahabharata, and is composed of 700 Sanskrit verses contained within 18 chapters, divided into three sections with each containing six chapters. The Bhagavad Gita revolves around the historical belief that Lord Krishna, a military leader, spoke to someone named Arjuna at the Battle of Kuruksetra in 3137 BCE (Before the Common Era) that confirms that the Kali Yuga, an astronomical alignment and astrological event began in the year 3102 BCE. Thus, while there might not be a confirmed copy of the Bhagavad Gita dating back to the 3137 BCE- it does not matter much because the astronomical alignment, Kali Yuga described in the BG is evidence of the age of the story. The end of the Kali Yuga that began fifty years after the Battle of Kuruksetra ends in 2025, and if you wish to learn more about the Yugas, I suggest asking a Hindu- preferrable one who is scholarly- on the subject, or reading the Mahabhrata in its entirety. It is important to understand that scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita are not mythos the way that some features of Christianity or Gnosticism are, but are moreso of abstractions of historical events and figures.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, the Bhagavad Gita was written way before The Bible. Like, we're talking about the Bhagavad Gita being written around 2nd century BCE, while the Bible was written over a span of centuries, with the earliest texts believed to be from around 1500 BCE to 400 BCE. So yeah, the Gita wins the age game by a long shot.

Answer 3

Oh, what a lovely question! The Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture, was written before the Bible. Both texts offer wisdom and guidance, each in their own unique way. It's wonderful to explore the teachings of different cultures and find inspiration in the words that have been passed down through generations.

Answer 4

Oh honey, the Bhagavad Gita was written way before the Bible even knew what was going on. We're talking about some ancient Indian scripture that dates back to around the 2nd century BCE, while the Bible was still trying to figure out its plotline in the 1st century CE. So yeah, the Bhagavad Gita wins this round in the literary showdown.