T. Hobbes and B. Spinoza on the «God-Givenness» of the Bible

The paper compares the positions of Hobbes and Spinoza on whether the biblical god was directly involved in the creation of the Bible. It is known that Spinoza decisively rejected and Hobbes recognized the «God-givenness» of the Bible. At the same time, the comparison of the corresponding texts of these philosophers shows that there was a substantial continuity between them in their relation to the Bible and corresponding questions, including the question of God as its author.

Keywords: Hobbes, Spinoza, the Bible, God, God-givenness of the Bible.