Is the Bible incomplete?

Dragonsend · Post by **Dragonsend** » 06 Jun 2020, 17:40

No I do not think the Bible is incomplete though there are additional biblical writings. This novel was imagination not fact.

Poppy Drear · Post by **Poppy Drear** » 06 Jun 2020, 17:44

I can't speak on the religious connotations, but any narrative can technically be considered 'incomplete.' There are always more details that could be added, and in writing a work of fiction, I think the author was justified in including things that weren't covered in the Bible.

Jerusalem94 · Post by **Jerusalem94** » 06 Jun 2020, 19:19

I think the writer should made bigger research on the Original words from hebrew and Aramaic so we can really say how all The dilemma Go in the original languages of the bible

kdstrack · Post by **kdstrack** » 06 Jun 2020, 19:54

I disagree with the statement that the Bible is incomplete. God has given us all the information we need to have salvation. His message to mankind is complete. - The author has written a fictional book. He embellished the biblical stories to add what he imagined could have happened. As long as he does not insist that his version is the "truth," but only fiction, I don't see it as a problem. I do agree with others who have opined that it is incorrect to alter the facts that we DO have in the Bible.

Alec_Stamm · Post by **Alec_Stamm** » 06 Jun 2020, 23:48

Depends on what you mean by "incomplete". Yes the bible contains all the crucial theological principles of the Christian religion. Yes there are texts that were edited out by the early church. But I do think that one can gain much from reading additional information about the history of the early church, and the development of christian thought over the centuries.

Post by **Alys Sterk** » 07 Jun 2020, 09:28

AmyMarie2171 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 16:12 I don't think the two are connected at all. If the Bible had included every detail about every story beyond what is absolutely critical, then we'd never be able to finish reading it. Since the Bible was put together by councils who chose what would be canon, we know that some of what was originally written was left out. Nevertheless, 2 Timothy 3:16 says that "All scripture is given by inspiration of God," so I tend to believe that what is in the Bible now is complete due to divine inspiration.

I have always wondered who got the final say of what goes and what doesn't go and why some things are left out. The Old Testament is particularly in unconventional time.

Laurina Michael Olowoniran · 07 Jun 2020, 09:51

Well, I would say that the Bible is complete. The author added these other stories based on how he thinks or to portray his own thought.

Gabrielle Sigaki · Post by **Gabrielle Sigaki** » 07 Jun 2020, 10:20

I don't think that the Bible is incomplete. The author filled some parts that aren't portrayed in detail in the Bible, however, it doesn't mean that they weren't in the Bible, even with less detail. But since it's a fictional book I don't think that there's a problem, the author is showing us his point of view after all.

Twylla · Post by **Twylla** » 07 Jun 2020, 11:53

I don't think we can determine how 'complete' the Bible is. I think the best we can hope for is that it gives us a glimpse into God and all things spiritual. There are so many mysterious scriptures, especially in the Old Testament like Genesis 5:24, KJV: "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." We will never know what that means! It is fun to imagine the details as the author has in this book.

Amesthenerd · Post by **Amesthenerd** » 07 Jun 2020, 13:40

I took a class that just treated the Bible as a piece of literature, instead of treating it like the absolute holy book that a lot of people refer it to. I remember when I took that class that things that I had been taught suddenly didn’t make sense. I now think that there is stuff that has been left out.

shannonkate8 · Post by **shannonkate8** » 07 Jun 2020, 13:47

Sushan wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 10:06 The author gives additional descriptions, which are not found in the original Bible, to the story from creating Adam and Eve, up to the worldwide flood. Most of who has studied the Bible must have had his/her own thoughts regarding these lacking parts. Does this mean that the Bible is incomplete? On the other hand, is it righteous to add after-notes to a religious book like the Bible?

I think this is a really interesting notion. Personally, I think the Bible is definitely incomplete. It was written by a group of men. I certainly think their points of view were biased and I don't think there is possibly a way for them to know all this information. That said, I obviously can't be certain either as I was not present during any of those times. In addition, there is a lot of research into the Bible. Some of it supports notions you read there, others don't.
I also think part of the issue may be our interpretation of the Bible.

shannonkate8 · Post by **shannonkate8** » 07 Jun 2020, 13:49

Amesthenerd wrote: ↑07 Jun 2020, 13:40 I took a class that just treated the Bible as a piece of literature, instead of treating it like the absolute holy book that a lot of people refer it to. I remember when I took that class that things that I had been taught suddenly didn’t make sense. I now think that there is stuff that has been left out.

I also had a "Bible as Literature" class. It was wonderful to read it in a different light and look at it objectively. Now, I definitely think there are things missing.

shannonkate8 · Post by **shannonkate8** » 07 Jun 2020, 13:52

gabrielletiemi wrote: ↑07 Jun 2020, 10:20 I don't think that the Bible is incomplete. The author filled some parts that aren't portrayed in detail in the Bible, however, it doesn't mean that they weren't in the Bible, even with less detail. But since it's a fictional book I don't think that there's a problem, the author is showing us his point of view after all.

I suppose if one considers it a fictional account (some don't), then one would be forced to assume everything the author(s) wrote was purposeful.

Guda Lydia · Post by **Guda Lydia** » 07 Jun 2020, 15:11

The book is not challenging the Bible, the author is just trying to put in a human understanding. The Bible is mysterious and holy book, I don't think we will fully be able to grasp every aspect. Questions will always arise, and there is nothing wrong with being a bit creative.

Amesthenerd · Post by **Amesthenerd** » 07 Jun 2020, 16:38

shannonkate8 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2020, 13:49
Amesthenerd wrote: ↑07 Jun 2020, 13:40 I took a class that just treated the Bible as a piece of literature, instead of treating it like the absolute holy book that a lot of people refer it to. I remember when I took that class that things that I had been taught suddenly didn’t make sense. I now think that there is stuff that has been left out.
I also had a "Bible as Literature" class. It was wonderful to read it in a different light and look at it objectively. Now, I definitely think there are things missing.

I also thought it was a wonderful class. It was during an odd time in my life. It was that semester that I started breaking from religion and became agnostic. Despite this, I still enjoyed this class because while it was in the “religion” department, it was not religious per say. It was just another lit class.