These writings were initially separate documents circulated among early Christian communities. The process of collecting and assembling these texts into a single volume, or canon, occurred over several centuries, with the final form of the New Testament being established by the fourth century CE.
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The creation of the Bible is a story of both divine inspiration and human effort. Over centuries, various authors contributed texts that would become part of the sacred scripture of Christianity. While believers affirm that the Bible is the word of God, transmitted through human writers, the physical creation of the Bible involved a complex historical process of writing, compilation, and canonization. Understanding this process enhances our appreciation of the Bible as a religious document, bridging the divine and the human, and offering insight into the spiritual, cultural, and historical contexts in which it was formed.
