Dr Paul Allen

Have you ever asked yourself who was the author of one of the books in the Bible ? Or, have you asked how did the author know about certain events in his book? Are you curious about who recorded what happened in the garden of Gethsemane when Jesus prayed by Himself? Maybe you want to know who was at the events in the garden of Gethsemane. If you do, then you can learn the answer in what follows. Who Recorded What Happened in the Garden of Gethsemane? The Bible tells us that there are two authors of each book of the Bible. 2 Peter 1:20-21 reveals the identity of the two authors. The verses read as follows, But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Peter 1 :20-21 (NASB) The verse explains the two authors of Scripture or the Bible are the Holy Spirit and a human author. The Holy Spirit moved men to write. The Greek word translat...

Image via Wikipedia Image by OSU Special Collections & Archives via Flickr Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia "And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up." ( 2 Samuel 15:30 )   The Mount of Olives overlooks Jerusalem from the east . This first reference to it notes the sad occasion when King David had to flee Jerusalem for his life, escaping the conspiracy of his estranged son Absalom .   Just as David wept over Jerusalem as he left it, so would his greater son, Jesus , a thousand years later, weep over the city as He entered it from Mount Olivet ( Luke 19:37, 41 ). It was there that He gave the great prophecy of His second coming ( Matthew 24:3 ). It was also there He went with His disciples after the last supper, and there He agonized in prayer,  alone, in the Garden of Geth...