the Hebrew bible
Today the Hebrew Bible in published in one book, but years before, it was written in multiple scrolls. The religion was passed down orally, but was eventually written down as early as 900 BCE. The final and revised version was written in 200 BCE. It is divided into three sections: the Torah (the Teachings), Nevi’im (the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Writings). Together they are known as the Tanakh.
The Torah
The Torah, the teachings, is the first part of the Hebrew Bible, it was at first considered to be written by Moses, but eventually it was proven wrong due to different timelines. Scholars believe it was written and put together by different editors. It is considered to be the sacred core of Judaism, containing the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the early ancestors of the Hebrew people. The great liberator and lawgiver, Moses is introduced in the stories alongside his brother Aaron who is the founder of the priesthood. The Torah includes the laws and traditions that must be followed in Judaism.
Torah Books:
Genesis (Bereshit)
Exodus (Shemot)
Leviticus (Vayiqra)
Numbers (Bemidbar)
Deuteronomy (Devarim)
nevi'm (the prophets)
Nevi’m, the second part, is separated into two parts: the Former prophets and the Latter prophets. The Former prophets concentrate on historic context of Israelite kingdom. Its name derives from the people who introduced God to the Jewish people. The Latter prophets focus more on the main people that predominated.
Nevi’um (The Prophets) Books:
Joshua (Yehoshua)
Judges (Shofetim)
Samuel (Shemuel)
Kings (Melakhim)
Isaiah (Yeshayahu)
Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu)
Ezekiel (Yehezaqel)
Book of the Twelve (Tere Asar): Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
ketuvim (the writing)
Ketuvim, the Writings, is the third part of the Hebrew Bible. It contains what is called imaginative writing, containing short stories, proverbs, reflections of life, hymn lyrics, and poetry.
Ketuvim Books:
Psalms (Tehillium)
Proverbs (Mishle)
Job (Lyyov)
Song of Songs (Shir Hashirim)
Ruth (Ruth)
Lamentations (Ekhah)
Ecclesiastes (Qohelet)
Esther (Ester)
Daniel (Daniel)
Ezra-Nehemiah (Ezra-Nehemyah)
Chronicles (Divre Hayamim)
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