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was the part of the bible or the whole bible written before or after jesus?

i am not questing the word of god or the Bibles claims i am just Curious if the bible was written before or after Jesus coming im asking for real facts not opinions please and thank you

The OT was written before Christ.
The NT after Christ.

EDIT:No part of the Bible--either OT or NT-- was written while Jesus was alive. 400 years passed from the last book in the OT until Jesus was born. None of the New Testament documents existed while Jesus was alive – they were written after He ascended to heaven, and over a period of many years. Generally, Mark is said to be the earliest gospel with an authorship of between A.D. 55 to A.D. 70.

Walking the Bible $24.95 This beautifully shot PBS special offers valuable insights into the roots of the Biblical narrative. Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, it presents one man's epic journey "by foot, jeep, rowboat and camel"through the stories of the first five books of the Bible. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mt. Sinai, to considering the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring odyssey will bring you back to the world of the major Biblical characters.

The Quest for Shakespeare $21.95 Highly regarded and best-selling literary writer and teacher, Joseph Pearce presents a stimulating and vivid biography of the world's most revered writer that is sure to be controversial. Unabashedly provocative, with scholarship, insight and keen observation, Pearce strives to separate historical fact from fiction about the beloved Bard. ''Shakespeare is not only one of the greatest figures in human history, he is also one of the most controversial and one of the most elusive. He is famous and yet almost unknown. Who was he? What were his beliefs? Can we really understand his plays and his poetry if we don't know the man who wrote them? ''These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in this gripping and engaging study of the world's greatest ever poet. The Quest for Shakespeare claims that books about the Bard have got him totally wrong. They misread the man and misread the work. The true Shakespeare has eluded the grasp of the critics. Dealing with the facts of Shakespeare's life and times, Pearce's quest leads to the inescapable conclusion that Shakespeare was a believing Catholic living in very anti-Catholic times. ''Many of his friends and family were persecuted, and even executed, for their Catholic faith. And yet he seems to have avoided any notable persecution himself. How did he do this? How did he respond to the persecution of his friends and family? What did he say about the dreadful and intolerant times in which he found himself? The Quest for Shakespeare answers these questions in ways that will enlighten and astonish those who love Shakespeare's work, and that will shock and outrage many of his critics. This book is full of surprises for beginner and expert alike. '' Click here to see The Quest for Shakespeare website! ''???Joseph Pearce writes piercingly brilliant books. This'is one of them. He usually writes dramatic biographies.'This is not one of them. It is not a biography'and it is the least dramatic book he has written. But it'is also the most important one. To see its importance,'try the following thought-experiment. Imagine a'book that convincingly proved that Homer was a'Jew, or that Milton was a lapsed Catholic, or that'Dante was a proto-Protestant. The idea would have'far-ranging consequences. It would cast a new light'on everything we knew about Homer, or Milton, or'Dante. In his next book Pearce will trace the consequences'of Shakespeare's Catholicism in his plays.'In this book, he proves it historically. I mean proves'it. (Pearce would make a formidable lawyer.) The'evidence is simply overwhelming.??? '" Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Boston College,'Author, Summa of the Summa '???I've long suspected that there was a deep Catholic'sensibility in the plays of Shakespeare " an emphasis'on man's powerlessness without grace, yet also'an openness to the sacramentality of na

Quest for Shakespeare $39.95 Who was William Shakespeare? What did he believe? How did his beliefs affect his writing? Based on his best-selling book of the same title, popular biographer Joseph Pearce pursues the answers to these questions with the tenacity and precision of a Sherlock Holmes. Cutting through misguided, unfounded, and often bizarre theories about the great Bard, he arrives at his answers using only historical fact and literary evidence. When all the pieces of the puzzle are put together, they reveal, with unmistakable clarity, a Catholic Shakespeare.

The Quest for Shakespeare (E-Book) $21.95 Highly regarded and best-selling literary writer and teacher, Joseph Pearce presents a stimulating and vivid biography of the world's most revered writer that is sure to be controversial. Unabashedly provocative, with scholarship, insight and keen observation, Pearce strives to separate historical fact from fiction about the beloved Bard. ''Shakespeare is not only one of the greatest figures in human history, he is also one of the most controversial and one of the most elusive. He is famous and yet almost unknown. Who was he? What were his beliefs? Can we really understand his plays and his poetry if we don't know the man who wrote them? ''These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in this gripping and engaging study of the world's greatest ever poet. The Quest for Shakespeare claims that books about the Bard have got him totally wrong. They misread the man and misread the work. The true Shakespeare has eluded the grasp of the critics. Dealing with the facts of Shakespeare's life and times, Pearce's quest leads to the inescapable conclusion that Shakespeare was a believing Catholic living in very anti-Catholic times. ''Many of his friends and family were persecuted, and even executed, for their Catholic faith. And yet he seems to have avoided any notable persecution himself. How did he do this? How did he respond to the persecution of his friends and family? What did he say about the dreadful and intolerant times in which he found himself? The Quest for Shakespeare answers these questions in ways that will enlighten and astonish those who love Shakespeare's work, and that will shock and outrage many of his critics. This book is full of surprises for beginner and expert alike. '' Click here to see The Quest for Shakespeare website! ''???Joseph Pearce writes piercingly brilliant books. This'is one of them. He usually writes dramatic biographies.'This is not one of them. It is not a biography'and it is the least dramatic book he has written. But it'is also the most important one. To see its importance,'try the following thought-experiment. Imagine a'book that convincingly proved that Homer was a'Jew, or that Milton was a lapsed Catholic, or that'Dante was a proto-Protestant. The idea would have'far-ranging consequences. It would cast a new light'on everything we knew about Homer, or Milton, or'Dante. In his next book Pearce will trace the consequences'of Shakespeare's Catholicism in his plays.'In this book, he proves it historically. I mean proves'it. (Pearce would make a formidable lawyer.) The'evidence is simply overwhelming.??? '" Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Boston College,'Author, Summa of the Summa '???I've long suspected that there was a deep Catholic'sensibility in the plays of Shakespeare " an emphasis'on man's powerlessness without grace, yet also'an openness to the sacramentality of na

The Church and the Human Quest for Truth $24.95 Do we need the Church? Does the Church, with her teaching, preaching, and sacramental life, get in the way of human happiness? What is the Church's relationship to Christ and to the grace of the holy Trinity? These are among the questions that Fr. Charles Morerod addresses in his richly pastoral and learned book. This book invites Christians to learn anew why the Church, the Body of Christ, is God's chosen mode of sharing Christ's life with us. '''"This excellent book shows that the Church is the place where God fulfils our human quest for truth and happiness. Fr. Morerod offers a solid exposition of what the Church really is, with a fresh sense of philosophical and ecumenical issues at stake. It is not just another book on ecclesiology, but a fundamental and limpid contribution to the understanding of human vocation to contemplating the Truth and living from it. I wish I had read this book when I began studying theology." '' " Gilles Emery , Professor of Dogmatic Theology, University of Fribourg '''"Fr. Morerod's The Church and the Human Quest for Truth is at once masterfully original and profoundly orthodox Catholic theology at its best. The author explains how the fundamental human desire for happiness finds its realization in salvation and what we mean when we say that this salvation cannot occur outside the Church. Written with beautiful lucidity and informed by a rigorous logic, this book ought to prove valuable for both beginner and expert alike. I cannot imagine a better treatment of a whole range of issues in ecclesiology. With this short treatise, Fr. Morerod has performed a great service to Catholic theology. '' "Kevin E. O'Reilly , Milltown Institute, Dublin, Ireland ''' Charles Morerod, O.P. , is Dean of Philosophy and Professor of Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum). He belongs to the Anglican Roman-Catholic International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. He is the Director of the French edition of Nova et Vetera and author of Ecumenism & Philosophy, Philosophical Questions for a Renewal of Dialogue. '