Is the Bible incomplete?

[Melisa Jane]

It can't be! What the author did is understandable— throw light to the stories.

Furthermore, he made it clear that this is purely a work of fictional. I don't see any problem with the book.

Yes, the author has not left any space to anyone to be confused

Yeah, and this is exactly why I'm wondering why some people find the book offensive and out of context. In fact, I've seen some get angry because it's not compliant with the Christian teachings.

[Melisa Jane]

I believe it would be difficult to ignore the connection of this book to the Bible since the stories the author has expanded on are Bible stories. I agree the book is not meant to replace the Bible, but it is thought-provoking and encourages the reader to use their own imagination.

That's right. But I don't think the author intended that the readers use their imaginations to come up with stories that would replace the biblical ones.

No need to replace what you already know. The imagination is only needed for the facts that you don't know

Yes, and for entertainment too. We shouldn't take the book literally and too serious. At least the author used his imaginations to entertain us.

[Melisa Jane]

I thought the same. But what about the feeling of 'stories are jumping from one point to the other', when reading the parts of creation?

This is why I insist that the Bible only covers the important parts. Not everything could fit in.

Well, that is a fair point. But those important points have very lengthy gaps in between each of them, and that was the reason for my humble question

It's complete if you see it in the spiritual perspective. But it doesn't cover all the events. Eventwise, it's incomplete.

[Melisa Jane]

The Bible refers to facts but does not always put all the details. This does not mean that it is incomplete. We must understand that the wisdom of God is higher than that of humans. Surely there is an intention that we do not know.

I agree with you. The Bible mostly record events that are considered impactful. The minor details were intentionally omitted. But this doesn't mean it's incomplete. In fact, it is as complete as they wanted it to be.

That is acceptable. The bible is complete up to the extent that the church wanted it to be. The rest is left for imagining

Yeah, and that's where our author here has chipped in with his imaginations and created this amazing book.

[Standor5865]

The Bible is obviously not complete. But I think that's because of how much longer it would have been if every detail was included.

[Kemmy11]

Seeing the book is presented as fiction, I see no reason for the comparison. As Christians, I don't think our mind should be after the completeness of the bible. Rather it should be about the significance of the bible we have at hand in our life.

Absolutely correct. the bible's significance is the key.

[MeganDJ]

From what I can understand, the author was trying to portray his unique perspective in what he thought could have happened "in between the lines" so to speak. He was describing the events of the Bible with a thoughtful and easy-to-follow flow, as well as his attempts at trying to rationalize and make sense of what may not have made sense during an initial read of the original Bible. I do believe that the original text is complete, but impartial or unimportant aspects weren't recounted.

[wendilou49]

It is alright to add opinions on what the Bible has to say and to "imagine" what biblical times were like. However, it's not ok to add to the Bible and expect to have your opinion or notes considered part of Scripture. The book says in Revelation that we are not to add or take away a jot or tittle to the Scriptures(rev 22:18,19) No, the Bible is not incomplete. But we are only given what we need to know. It will all be revealed some day.

[Brenda Creech]

What if we just view this book as a standalone fiction? Like we completely ignore its connection with the Bible? I agree that we shouldn't add anything to the Bible. But this is a fictional book that isn't meant to replace the Bible.

I believe it would be difficult to ignore the connection of this book to the Bible since the stories the author has expanded on are Bible stories. I agree the book is not meant to replace the Bible, but it is thought-provoking and encourages the reader to use their own imagination.

That is very true. The author himself has mentioned in his book that he believes that the bible has written in the way it is to make us think

Exactly! God wants us to study it, not just read it! The Buble is how God speaks to us.

[Jae_27]

I think that the Bible incomplete because of centuries of information lost to translation. Wether it be translation errors that change the meaning of a phrase or just simply losing parts of the book due to human error, I don't think the modern bible reflects what it originally was supposed to convey. If anyone was able to find and read the first ever copy of the Bible I think they would truly understand it in completion.

[Adedayo+23]

Since the book is presented as fiction, I don't think it is meant to be read as trying to complete the Bible. For me one has nothing to do with the other.

My thoughts exactly. The author's intention was never to have the book viewed as a continuation of the Bible but as a thought-provoking fictional entity. That's my opinion anyway.

[Stephanie Runyon]

I think that the Bible is incomplete in modern day translation. The original writing was in Hebrew and and from some of what I have been told is that parts are missing. I don't know if that is a fact but I believe a lot of the teachings are miscomstrued by some people to fit their perceptions and motives.

[LinaMueller]

Since the book is presented as fiction, I don't think it is meant to be read as trying to complete the Bible. For me one has nothing to do with the other.

I agree one hundred percent. It makes no sense for a Christian to think that the Bible could be incomplete.

[SophiaNd]

The Bible is complete in itself as inspired by the Holy Spirit

[Dannyphery]

I believe the Bible contains all the vital information which it needed to be passed across... In that sense, I would say it is indeed complete.