I doubt they would even if such a thing existed. No, Jesus did not write something.Been wondering about this for a while now. I am correct to say that all evidence from the bible writings have all been written by men who say they either had God speak to or through them, or as in the new gospel, men that knew Jesus? Did Jesus leave any writings himself, I wonder why he never? And if he did, would people that don’t believe in him change their views if evidence was found?
Just a thought.
There is a problem with this account found in John 7-8. It is known as the “periscope adulterae” or the woman taken in adultery.At least one of the Gospels depicts Jesus writing in the sand
Not really surprising if you consider the fact that most people couldn’t read or write and that the culture was primarily oral (relying mainly on word of mouth instead of the written word), as Tous Logous said. Since Jesus hailed from a working peasant family and worked for most of His life, and then spent only a few years of that travelling and preaching and healing, I doubt He would have had any time or need to settle down, get a scribe and start dictating a book. (Formal writing in those days involved that - one didn’t write stuff by oneself, even if one could write).
Exactly and there are many theories about what he wrote but we don’t know for sure.At least one of the Gospels depicts Jesus writing in the sand
I actually did research that a bit slightly way back. The earliest reference I could find dates from the 18th century, I believe. Funny thing is this early version never mentioned anything about the Holy Sepulchre at all.
Interesting
Yes and no.And if he did, would people that don’t believe in him change their views if evidence was found?
Just a thought.
Another thing to remember is that reading and writing are really separate skills, although we often learn them nowadays as a set. Especially in antiquity, being able to read does not always guarantee that one is able to write.
I actually wrote quite a bit on that one recently:
Well he did write something on the groundBeen wondering about this for a while now. I am correct to say that all evidence from the bible writings have all been written by men who say they either had God speak to or through them, or as in the new gospel, men that knew Jesus? Did Jesus leave any writings himself, I wonder why he never? And if he did, would people that don’t believe in him change their views if evidence was found?
Just a thought.
We just don’t know what that was.Yet Jerome translated it from existing Greek manuscripts during his time.
Not according to Scripture.
The only passage where one might infer that Jesus could not read is from John 7:14-15 (“Now about the middle of the festival Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching. The Jews therefore began to marvel, saying, ‘How is it that this one knows letters, having never learned?’”), but even then it could simply be an idiom for “did not have a formal education as a teacher.”