Bible Quote by Steven Pinker
“Modern biblical scholars have established that the bible is a wiki. It was compiled over half a millennium from writers with different styles, dialects, character names, and conceptions of God and was subjected to haphazard editing that left it with many contradictions, duplications and non-sequiturs.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: “The Language Instinct” discussion, 2007
The Bible was assembled over centuries by many authors, leading to stylistic and doctrinal inconsistencies, making it resemble a collaboratively edited wiki.
In simple terms: The Bible is a multi‑author, centuries‑old text with many contradictions.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the Bible’s composite nature when interpreting it.
Themes
history
religion
textual criticism
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
scholarly
explanatory
When to use this quote
- theology classes
- biblical studies
- interfaith dialogue
Key Concepts
collaboration
canon formation
interpretive frameworks
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view affect faith?
- Can contradictions coexist with spiritual truth?
A Different Perspective
The statement may oversimplify the theological coherence many many traditions find.
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![“The history of interpretation [of the Bible] is fascinating; but that is something else.” quote by Frank Moore Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/946/frank-moore-cross-14963_bible_the-history-of-interpretation-of-the-bib_729883.jpg)
