Is the Bible incomplete?

tieman55 · Post by **tieman55** » 16 Jul 2020, 12:53

LeDiplomatique wrote: ↑03 Jun 2020, 04:30 The bible is enough to stand on its own as the Greater Light without support from independent sources.

I totally agree.

I also think it is fine and necessary to, as Isaiah tells us in 1:18, come together and let us reason together . . . I love that verse from Isaiah . . . I especially like it when we reason together about the scriptures we were given.

Angatia · Post by **Angatia** » 16 Jul 2020, 13:40

The first bible in its originality was written in Aramaic according to research. Since then, it has been translated into hundreds of languages thus tempering with the message therein. It's not strange how one can add or subtract contents in the same good book.

JeanyJean · Post by **JeanyJean** » 16 Jul 2020, 20:27

B Creech wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 18:13
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 do not believe the Bible is incomplete. There would not be enough room to write everything about God! I believe it is as complete as God wants it to be, we are not meant to know everything because we are not on the same realm as God. We are human, He is spiritual so we could not comprehend it all in our present state. That is just my opinion. Is it righteous to add after-notes to a religious book like the Bible? I say it is not righteous. I understand the author is using his imagination to fill in the gaps, which is what makes the book fiction. However, in the story of Adam and Eve, there wasn't just gaps being filled in, there were changes made to what the Bible actually says, which I have a problem with. I will continue reading to see how it goes unless I feel too much is being changed and not just being 'filled in.' Thanks for these questions!

If we say that the Bible is incomplete we are trying to mean that God left it hanging. I therefore, agree with you that the Bible is as complete as God intended it to be. The authour can be siad to have borrowed a few ideas from the Bible to come up with his own story because i can nt relate to the narration he gives to the story of Adam and Eve. It is totally different from the Bible. Trying to fill in gaps in the Bible is a bold step by the author, but i honestly believe it is unrighteous as forbidden in the book of Revelation.

D0rcas · Post by **D0rcas** » 17 Jul 2020, 03:11

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 the author took his creative liberty to be more descriptive, hence the addition of various elements to the stories drawn from the Bible. I don't think this points to the Bible being incomplete. I actually believe that it is complete. Further to that, I believe that it is wrong to add extra information to the actual Bible. However, adding descriptive language to stories drawn from the Bible is left to an author's discretion especially if it aids their narrative.

Brenda Creech · Post by **Brenda Creech** » 17 Jul 2020, 09:58

JeanyJean wrote: ↑16 Jul 2020, 20:27
B Creech wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 18:13
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 do not believe the Bible is incomplete. There would not be enough room to write everything about God! I believe it is as complete as God wants it to be, we are not meant to know everything because we are not on the same realm as God. We are human, He is spiritual so we could not comprehend it all in our present state. That is just my opinion. Is it righteous to add after-notes to a religious book like the Bible? I say it is not righteous. I understand the author is using his imagination to fill in the gaps, which is what makes the book fiction. However, in the story of Adam and Eve, there wasn't just gaps being filled in, there were changes made to what the Bible actually says, which I have a problem with. I will continue reading to see how it goes unless I feel too much is being changed and not just being 'filled in.' Thanks for these questions!
If we say that the Bible is incomplete we are trying to mean that God left it hanging. I therefore, agree with you that the Bible is as complete as God intended it to be. The authour can be siad to have borrowed a few ideas from the Bible to come up with his own story because i can nt relate to the narration he gives to the story of Adam and Eve. It is totally different from the Bible. Trying to fill in gaps in the Bible is a bold step by the author, but i honestly believe it is unrighteous as forbidden in the book of Revelation.

I tend to agree with you. I don't think God looks favorably on any changes in the scripture. I understand it was done just to create and fictional novel, and not to be taken as actually changing the Bible. However, it is an area I would not choose if I was writing a book!

BreathofFreshAriel · Post by **BreathofFreshAriel** » 17 Jul 2020, 16:22

The Bible as we know it is incomplete. The oldest and most complete Bible, The Garima Gospels, are housed in a monastery in Ethiopia. They contain 81-88 books, depending on different sources, as opposed to the King James version of 66 books. It also predated the King James by nearly 800 years. Very interesting stuff if anyone wants to look into it more!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garima_Gospels
http://www.ethiopianheritagefund.org/co ... t-new-copy

Theresa-a · Post by **Theresa-a** » 18 Jul 2020, 01:50

The completeness or incompleteness of the Bible has absolutely nothing to do with the novel. Taking into consideration the fact that this book, in every aspect of it, is a work of fiction, the author's additional scriptures shouldn't be compared with the Bible. It is one thing to be creative, it is another thing to question your spiritual beliefs.

Alexandros92 · Post by **Alexandros92** » 20 Jul 2020, 07:17

Let's take the new testament for example, it is just perfect. Nothing is missing. Everything you may need is in there.

tanner87cbs · Post by **tanner87cbs** » 20 Jul 2020, 08:56

This book is labeled as an historical-fiction and do no think that the intent is to say the bible is incomplete. There are details of narratives throughout the bible that are missing a more verbose explanation. However, that is not saying the bible is incomplete. It is just that not all details are transcripted. As the book of John says, if all the stories of what Jesus did on his short time on earth were recorded, there would not be enough room for the books (paraphrased).

Divergent fire · Post by **Divergent fire** » 20 Jul 2020, 13:20

Whether the Bible is complete or incomplete, none of us are in no position to add anything or subtract anything from the Bible.
This has been clearly written in the Bible. But of course, we can discuss the Bible. Tell our thoughts about verses, explain the ways of it's influence in the current situations, but that doesn't mean that, we can alter it in the way we want.

Dayodiola · Post by **Dayodiola** » 20 Jul 2020, 18:05

I would rather ask myself, is the bible compromised - addition and removal of verses and words?

M Deedee · Post by **M Deedee** » 21 Jul 2020, 02:13

I think that both are without the other, the author must have told some stories because it's a fictional book and he was trying to create an imagination.

Tajai 123 · Post by **Tajai 123** » 21 Jul 2020, 06:48

The Bible is incomplete because we cannot be fornicating if we decide to have sex without being married. Mary was not married when She had sex. The Higher Power wants People to be kind, helpful, supportive, and do not judge. The Bible that has been rewritten is ALL judgment if you go by how the word is preached in many Churches. That divides People and have People trying to hurt them and control them. The Bible is not complete.

gatuguta2030 · Post by **gatuguta2030** » 21 Jul 2020, 09:38

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 believe the bible is complete.This book is a fiction. The book its trying to show its creative prowess.

Olabode Joshua · Post by **Olabode Joshua** » 21 Jul 2020, 13:02

The Bible is complete. All the extraneous bits have been trimmed but you can still find them in separate books.
Adding or removing anything from the Bible is considered a grave sin.