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Harari repeats his calls to “rewrite” the Bible

Renowned Israeli historian and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari, known for works such as Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, is once again sparking debate by advocating for a "rewrite" of the Bible.

 

In his latest book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks, Harari questions the longstanding process of biblical canonization and suggests that the Bible, which evolved through centuries of adaptation, should be reconsidered in its modern form.

In a recent interview with The Globe and Mail, Harari, 48, explained why he dedicated an entire chapter in Nexus to examining how the Bible was compiled and standardized. By exploring the historical flow of ideas across cultures, Nexus raises questions about the Bible as a text that, according to The Globe, “came together over a long period before it was canonized.”

In his interview, Harari notes, “There is a chapter in the book about the process of the canonization of the Bible… We have texts from the second, third, and fourth centuries [Common Era].”

The Globe also reports that Harari’s book contends that the biblical canon was not formally established until the late fourth century, following the Councils of Hippo and Carthage.

Source: christianpost.com

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