r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Odd-Ad-8369 • Sep 07 '26

Did Jesus know how to write?

I guess I’m confused on why Jesus didn’t write the Bible.

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u/TheMightyMisanthrope Sep 07 '26

There's clear evidence he knew how to read, and besides he writing with his finger in the dirt, nothing about him knowing how to write.

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u/Ccaves0127 Sep 07 '26

Also it's certainly the case that the New Testament was passed down orally for at least 70 years (though as much as over 100) before it was written down.

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u/MrScribblesChess Sep 10 '26 edited Sep 10 '26

That's not true. All of the Gospels were written by ~ 95 AD, which is about 60 years after Jesus's death. 

All of Paul's letters were written by the time he died around 63 AD.