The Color Coded Bible -The Pentateuch

Who Really Wrote the Pentateuch? Explore one of the greatest mysteries of biblical scholarship—the authorship of the first five books of the Bible. Long attributed to Moses, these foundational texts reveal a far more complex story when examined through the lens of history, linguistics, and archaeology. From the striking double creation accounts to the puzzle of God’s varying names, from anachronistic place references to the haunting question of who recorded Moses’ death, the Pentateuch resists simple answers.

This study surveys the rise of the Documentary Hypothesis, with its four distinct sources (J, E, D, P), while also weighing the counterarguments that point to Mosaic authorship, oral preservation, and prophetic insight. By using a color-coded system, it makes scholarly debates visible to the eye, allowing readers to trace patterns and judge the evidence for themselves.

The result is not just an academic inquiry but an invitation: to see how faith, history, and tradition converge in a text that has shaped civilizations. Whether written by Moses, compiled over centuries, or divinely woven from many voices into one, the Pentateuch emerges as a masterpiece of literary and theological brilliance—still speaking with power and mystery today.