Bible and History
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It is an undisputable fact that the Bible is one of the most influential, mysterious and bizarre texts ever written. It exists for scores of years and has been studied by thousands of scholars, and still it imposes questions that cannot be easily answered or cannot be answered at all. One of the major ones is: "Who wrote the Bible?" Although there are various hypotheses, no one knows that with certainty. It is widely believed that the first five books have been written by Moses. They describe Jerusalem as the starting point, referring to different dates and events. However, there are serious archeological doubts that all started there. Besides, the dates described in the biblical texts do not match between the historical figures and monuments. It is hard to find real proofs of the great empire described in the Bible. Moreover, the Old Testament itself does not give any idea who wrote the corresponding texts. Furthermore, saying that Moses wrote the first texts, it appears that he has written about his own death, which is not only strange, but impossible. Thus, people started questioning Bible's uniqueness: Is the Bible indeed exceptional and exclusive, or is it just another piece of literature? Personally I believe that the biblical