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Jesus Christ. The most influential person in human history. Over two billion followers. Entire civilizations shaped by His words.

And yet, we don't have a single word written by His hand.

Not one letter. Not one scroll. Not one inscription.

Moses wrote the Law. David wrote Psalms. Paul wrote epistles. Muhammad wrote the Quran. The Buddha's teachings were carefully preserved in writing.

But Jesus? Nothing.

This isn't because His writings were lost. This is intentional.

Today, I examine why Jesus chose not to write anything down, what this reveals about divine revelation, and why this decision is one of the most profound theological statements He ever made.

🔍 WHAT WE COVER:

The only two times Jesus wrote anything (John 8) - and why we're not told what He wrote
Why He wrote in the dirt, not on stone or parchment
Evidence that Jesus was literate and educated in Scripture
Why every other major religious founder wrote or dictated their teachings
Four theological reasons Jesus prioritized relationship over text
How Jesus established a community, not a book (John 14:26)
Why Jesus Himself IS the Word (John 1:1, 14)
The danger of idolizing Scripture (John 5:39-40)
How the Pharisees studied Scripture but missed Jesus
Why we have four Gospels instead of one authorized text
How the early Church thrived for 300 years before the canon was finalized
What this means for how we approach the Bible today

📖 KEY SCRIPTURES:

John 8:6-8 - Jesus writes in the dirt (twice)
John 1:1, 14 - "The Word became flesh"
John 14:26 - "The Holy Spirit will remind you of everything I said"
John 5:39-40 - "You study Scriptures but refuse to come to Me"
Matthew 7:28-29 - "He taught as one who had authority"
2 Timothy 3:16 - "All Scripture is God-breathed"
Luke 4:16-21 - Jesus reads from Isaiah in the synagogue

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Question Nobody Asks
01:15 - The Two Times Jesus Wrote (In Dirt)
03:30 - Every Other Religious Founder Wrote - Why Not Jesus?
05:00 - Reason 1: Relationship Over Text
06:45 - Reason 2: Community Over Book
08:30 - Reason 3: Jesus IS The Word
10:00 - Reason 4: Written Texts Can Become Idols
11:30 - The Pharisee Problem (John 5:39-40)
13:00 - Why We Have Four Gospels, Not One
14:30 - The Church Before The Canon
16:00 - What This Means For Us Today

🎯 THE CORE TRUTH:

Jesus didn't write because He is the Word made flesh. He didn't leave us a text because He left us something better: Himself.

Through the Holy Spirit. Through the Church. Through the Scriptures that testify about Him.

But always, the center is Him. Not a book. Not a system. A person.

The living Christ who meets us, speaks to us, transforms us.

We encounter Him through the testimony of those who walked with Him (recorded in Scripture), illuminated by the Spirit, lived out in community.

⚠️ IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION:

This video is NOT saying Scripture isn't important or authoritative. It absolutely is. Paul affirms that "all Scripture is God-breathed and useful" (2 Timothy 3:16).

But Scripture itself points beyond itself to Christ. The Bible is the inspired, authoritative testimony TO Jesus. But Jesus is the point.

When we make the Bible an end in itself, we fall into the Pharisee trap: studying the text but missing the person.

💬 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. How does knowing Jesus never wrote change your view of biblical authority?
2. Have you ever been guilty of loving the Bible more than loving Jesus?
3. What does it mean that Jesus IS the Word, not just the writer of words?
4. How can we avoid making Scripture an idol while still honoring its authority?

📚 RECOMMENDED READING:

"Scripture and the Authority of God" by N.T. Wright
"The Drama of Scripture" by Bartholomew & Goheen
"The Blue Parakeet" by Scot McKnight
"How God Became King" by N.T. Wright

If this transformed how you see Scripture, revelation, and relationship with Jesus, share it.

Because the Christian faith isn't about having the right book. It's about knowing the right person.

And He's alive. He's speaking. And He's calling you into relationship.

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