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Moses wrote the 5 books of Scripture, and common sense follows that Joshua added the ending of Moses death. The key distinction is between the main authorship of the Pentateuch and a short editorial/posthumous addition. 1. Moses wrote the Pentateuch The traditional view is that Moses was the human author of the first five books: • Genesis • Exodus • Leviticus • Numbers • Deuteronomy GotQuestions explicitly describes these as the “books of Moses” and says Moses wrote the Pentateuch, while recognizing that a few passages appear to have been added later.  This is also consistent with the biblical language of “the Law of Moses” (e.g., Joshua 1:7; Luke 24:44). 2. Moses obviously didn't write the account of his own death Deuteronomy 34:5–8 describes Moses' death, burial, mourning, and even says that no one knew his burial place. So Moses could not have physically written those verses after his death. GotQuestions' explanation is that Moses wrote Deuteronomy up to the end of his l...

Q:How can we articulate to someone examining Christianity the difference between The Code of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses. This person is very logical and is trying to work thru some doubt when it comes to the authenticity of Scripture? A: I imagine his concerns are that Moses just copied some of the Code of Hammurabi. My answers would personally be open to Moses, under the inspiration of the Spirit, adapting traditions from the Code of Hammurabi to be conformed to God’s will, which is often more just (such as requiring similar penalties for the injury of slaves and masters). However, remind him that our trust in the OT, and all of scripture, is based on Jesus: His life, death, resurrection and ascension. The Law given to Moses came from God.  There is much similarity between all legal systems regardless of the source or the time period. That similarity comes from the natural law that is in our hearts. Nobody needs to be told that it is wrong to lie/steal/kill, etc. We are bo...