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The question

The Holy Bible is the word of GOD, it is the TRUTH. Does that mean that GOD is the author of the Holy Bible? Who wrote the Holy Book of Genesis?

The answer

God is the real author of the Holy Bible. Moses, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote the first five books of the Holy Bible namely Holy Book of Genesis, Holy book of Exodus, Holy Book of Leviticus, Holy Book of Numbers and Holy Book of Deuteronomy.

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