Who Really Wrote Genesis? The Mystery of the Witness-less Record
In every historical record, there is a witness. Historians document events, and journalists report the news. But there is one record in human history that defies this logic. It is the very first chapter of the Bible: Genesis . Genesis provides a breathtakingly detailed account of how the world began—the moment light pierced the darkness, the separation of the heavens and the earth, and the emergence of life. But here is the mystery: According to the text itself, there were no human witnesses to these events. Humans didn't arrive until the very last day of creation. So, whose eyes are we looking through? How did these intimate details reach us? Today, we dive into the ancient mystery: Who wrote Genesis, and how? The Traditional Candidate: Was it Moses? For centuries, Jews and Christians have identified one man as the author: Moses , the great leader of Israel. However, this creates a significant chronological gap. Moses lived thousands of years after the events of creation. How...