Would you care to discuss the Nova article (in details) of "The Origins of the Written Bible?"?

Here are some excerpts that caught my eye:

”We tend to read the Bible from our own viewpoint—that is, we tend to think of the Bible as if it came from a world of texts, books, and authors. But the Bible was written before there were books.”

“In ancient Palestine, writing was a restricted and expensive technology. Writing was controlled by the government and manipulated by the priests. [Emphasis mine] Writing was seen as a gift from the gods. It was not used to canonize religious practice, but rather to engender religious awe. Writing was magical. It was powerful. It was the guarded knowledge of political and religious elites.”

“Biblical literature became a tool that legitimated and furthered the priests’ political and religious authority.”

Do you think that the instance of many religions that The Bible (or Koran) is the literal word of God stems from those ancient superstitions about writing?

All discussions about any aspect of the article are welcome.