How the Holy Bible was made:
Of course it was made by God, written by man, right? Well, that's what they wanted you to believe (they probably can't want anymore- since they're dead). Well I can't give you the real answer, (although I know it wasn't God like they say) but I can give you one that has a lot of evidence backing it- I mean a lot. So listen and learn as I reveal the secret behind the greatest story ever told.....
After the discovery of writing, humans began writing with a variety of motives. It is not certain what the original motivation was, but in accordance with human nature, eventually people wrote to influence the world as they saw fit. Before long, rumors spread of the wonders of writing, and in time, it developed into a subculture. People gathered at meetings to brainstorm, relay news, and discuss promotion strategy much like the subcultures do today.
As time went on, the groups became more structured, leaders were decided, and they began working on ambitious projects. The different groups had different goals, so they began to compete for influence. One of these groups insisted upon a monotheistic base, and this did no go well with the others. Monotheism was not a popular idea at the time, to say the least, so many of the other groups collaborated to force this group into exile. The descendants of this group became known as the Israelites. Although their original name is unknown, The best supported one is the Hebrews, so that is what they will be called from here on out.
Whatever ambition and passion they had developed prior to the exile had multiplied due to their resentment at those who took action against them, and they channeled that energy into what was to become the Torah1. It was decided that the project was to mirror their own history, but done so metaphorically; in other words, a sort of poetic historical fiction. This was done so they could maintain a reasonable influencial impact, while preserving their history. In a manner of speaking they immortalized themselves. Take note that “reasonable” refers to their perspective, and the project expectations were incredibly high.
To achieve their goals, the Hebrews needed a “hook”2 so it was only natural the the story would begin with creation. Thus, they proceeded accordingly, and created Genesis (בראשית, Bereshit: "In the beginning..."). Throughout Genesis and the remainder of the Torah, exile is a theme that reccurs consistently and without fail. Along with that, the Hebrews spread their anger throughout in moderation. In addition, they balanced love with revenge with the purpose of amplifying their self-righteous image. All the writers of the Torah were anonymous, and were the first to make use of what are now known as pen-names. There is much confusion over books writing a similar storyline to the Bible, most notably the Dead Sea Scrolls3, but these were in fact rough drafts of the Torah, and this is also why the author's name is different. It is possible that the authors of the scrolls and other documents related to the Bible might be the actual names of the authors, although this is only speculation.
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