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Broadly speaking, the history contained in the Jewish Bible describes how the Israelites began and tells of their relationship with God.
The prophetic books were written over a period of one thousand years in the era of the prophets, from the 1200s BCE (Torah, Joshua) to the mid-300s BCE (Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi).
- The Torah (the Five Books of Moses):
- Nevi'im (the Prophets):
- Ketuvim (the Writings):
Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written.
- Hebrew Bible Canon:
After the time of the First Destruction, God's presence was no longer felt as clearly as before (see Deuteronomy 31:17-18); and nor is exile conducive to prophecy (Mechilta, parshat Bo). At that time, the last of the prophets realized that prophecy would soon cease; and that the dispersal of the Jewish people, plus the almost continuous tribulations from the First Destruction onward, made it imperative to seal the canon of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The Sages of the time, including the last living prophets, convened a special synod for a couple of decades, which was called the Men of the Great Assembly (Mishna, Avot ch.1). This group sealed the canon of the Tanakh. It was they, for example, who set the twelve Minor Prophets as (halakhically) a single book, and who set the books of the Tanakh in their traditional order (see Talmud, Bava Batra 14b). It was the Men of the Great Assembly whom Esther had to approach when she felt that the Divinely inspired Scroll of Esther should be included in the canon (see Talmud, Megilla 7a).
Since the sealing of the Tanakh, no Jewish sage has ever claimed prophecy.
- Order of the Tanakh's books:
After Kings, we have Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, which is in chronological order. All three of them lived well after the kings had already started.
The Twelve Minor Prophets, who also lived during the latter part of the era of the Kings, are gathered together in a single book of their own.
Then we have the Writings. Psalms, Proverbs and Job are together since they (and none of the other books) are a specific type of poetry ("Taamei Emet", with special trope).
The Five Megillot (Song of Songs, Ruth, Eichah, Kohellet, Esther) are together, in the order in which they're read in the synagogue.
Finally, the books of Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles were written in the end of the prophetic period.
- Importance of the Tanakh:
Our tradition is that the Hebrew Bible is from God (Exodus 24:12), given to us to provide knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism. It crystallized, strengthened and codified our beliefs; insured our awareness and knowledge of our identity and history; and provided powerful impetus to be ethical.
It made us stand in awe of God, while also providing optimism and comfort through the prophecies of redemption. It inspired us to strive for holiness and informed us how to pray and to approach God's presence.
And it set detailed laws, practices and traditions for the Jewish people forever.
(Note that the Hebrew Bible "as is" isn't exactly what Judaism observes. Rather, it's the Hebrew Bible together with the details provided in the Talmud, which is the Oral Law that was handed down since the beginning. Otherwise, many brief verses lack enough detail to be fulfilled as is.)
The Jewish Bible is the Tanakh, which contains the following (all in the original Hebrew):
- The Torah (the Five Books of Moses):
- Nevi'im (the Prophets):
Jewish tradition (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) states that the prophetic books were written by the authors whose names they bear: Joshua, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, etc. Judges was written by Samuel, and Kings was written by Jeremiah. The prophetic books were written in the time of the prophets, from the 1200s BCE (Joshua) to the mid-300s BCE (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi).
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- Ketuvim (the Writings):
Jewish tradition (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) states that the Writings were written by the authors whose names they bear: Daniel, Ezra and Nehemiah. Ruth was written by Samuel; Lamentations was written by Jeremiah; Psalms was set in writing by King David; Chronicles was written by Ezra; Proverbs, Song of Songs and Kohellet (Ecclesiastes) were written by King Solomon; and Esther was written by Mordecai and Esther. The Writings were written between 900 BCE (Ruth) to the mid-300s BCE (Esther, Daniel, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah).
Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written.
(See the Related Links.)
- Hebrew Bible Canon:
The earliest Hebrew Bible manuscripts were the prophetic books that were written by the prophets themselves. At the death of each of the prophets, the original manuscript was deposited with the Sanhedrin, which was the high court of Torah-sages. These originals were used to proofread later copies (Talmud, Soferim 6:4).
After the time of the First Destruction, the last of the prophets realized that prophecy would soon cease; and that it was now imperative to seal the canon of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The Sages of the time, including the last living prophets, convened a special synod for a couple of decades. This group, who functioned around 340 BCE, composed the blessings and the basic prayers of the siddur (prayerbook) and the early portions of the Passover Haggadah, made many of the Rabbinical decrees, and (most importantly) sealed the canon of the Tanakh.
Since the sealing of the Tanakh, no Jewish sage has ever claimed prophecy.
(Note that the Hebrew Bible "as is" isn't exactly what Judaism observes. Rather, it's the Hebrew Bible together with the details provided in the Talmud, which is the Oral Law that was handed down since the beginning. Otherwise, many brief verses lack enough detail to be fulfilled as is.)
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From a historical perspective, the single most important event in Jewish history was the Babylonian Exile, but this, and the return from Exile, are not really an 'Exodus'.The story of the Exodus from Egypt was important in Jewish biblical tradition, but not in history. Nearly all scholars say there was no Exodus from Egypt as described in The Bible, so the Exodus could not be important in a normal historical sense.
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How many books of Jewish history is there in the Bible?
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The history of the Jewish nation.
Is the history of Judaism also the history of the Jewish people?
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Do Christianity's roots go back into Jewish history?
Yes - Jesus was a jew. The Old Testament of the bible is from Jewish scriptures.
What has the author Richard A Freund written?
Richard A. Freund has written: 'Digging through the Bible' -- subject(s): Bible, Evidences, authority, History of Biblical events, Antiquities, History 'Understanding Jewish ethics' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Ethics in the Bible, History and criticism, Jewish ethics, Rabbinical literature 'Digging through history' -- subject(s): Religious Mysteries, Archaeology and religion, Excavations (Archaeology), Antiquities, History
Why is the tankah special to Jewish?
The Tanakh is the Hebrew Bible. It is the compilations of Jewish history and ethical framework in which Jews strive to live their lives.
Why is the Jewish bible important to the history of Judaism?
Because it defines Judaism; and (among other things) it records our early history.
What bible is the record for the Jewish peoples' history and religion?
If you are asking what text is their religious scripture, it's the Torah.
What sacred Hebrew document talks about the Hebrew leaders?
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) has information about the Hebrew leaders. See also:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/timeline-of-jewish-history
Why is the bible imortant to Jewish history?
The Bible provides the background for Jewish history, describing the lineage, geography, religion, and political culture of the Jewish people. In essence, it describes the unique relationship of the Jewish people with God, the development of law that is later articulated in the Talmud, and the rise of prophets and kings who defined the tradition. The five books of the Bible (also called the Pentateuch, Torah, or Tanach) accounts for the destruction of the first and second temples, the exile in Babylon, and the return of the people to the land. The historical narrative ends there. Some have described the Bible as the Constitution of the Jewish people, though the analogy to the American Constitution is imperfect.
Was boaz of the bible Jewish or ammorite?
Jewish.
What is the Jewish equivelent of the Bible?
Surprise! The entire "old testament" is the translation of the Hebrew/Jewish Bible.
