What are some facts about the bible?

Answer 1

That entirely depends on your interpretation of 'fascinating'. It could be that God, if you believe in him, gave us a myth to explain the beginning of the world, or it could be that many stories were left out of The Bible when it was compiled in the decades and centuries after Christ, or it could be one of many other facts.

Answer 2

The complete Jewish Bible is composed of 24 books called the Tanakh (תנ״ך). In Hebrew, Tanakh is an acronym of T, N, K which stands for the three parts of the Tanakh:

1) Torah (תורה) also called the "Teachings" or the Pentateuch and is the primary Jewish holy book. It is composed of the 5 Books of Moses (also called the Books of the Law). These books are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Jews believe that the Torah was given by God to Moses (Exodus 24:12), who transmitted it to the people (Deuteronomy 31:24). Traditionally, it is read in front of a congregation three days a week and the scroll containing the Torah is considered holy. The word "Torah" derives from the Hebrew Word "yarah" which means "to aim" or "direct" and Jews believe that the words of the Torah aim and direct a Jew to proper action (orthopraxis) and proper belief (orthodoxos). The word Torah also has the same root as 'morah', meaning teacher.

1-5: The Torah or Five Books of Moses:

• Bereshit, or Genesis

• Shemot, or Exodus

• VaYikra, or Leviticus

• BaMidbar, or Numbers

• Devarim, or Deuteronomy

2) Nevi'im (נביאים) which is usually translated as the "Prophets". The Jews see the book of Prophets as the story of their past and the What_is_Jewish_sacred_textsbetween God and Israel. 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, etc. Judges is credited to Samuel, Kings was written by Jeremiah. The Prophets is comprised of a total of 8 books according to the Jewish count.

6-9: The Nevi'im Rishonim, the Early Prophets:

• Yehoshua, or Joshua

• Shoftim, or Judges

• Shmuel, or Samuel I and II

• Melachim, or Kings I and II

10-13: The Nevi'im Acharonim, the Later Prophets:

• Yeshayahu, or Isaiah

• Yirmiyahu, or Jeremiah

• Yechezkel, or Ezekiel

• Trei Asar, or Minor Prophets (or "The Twelve Prophets")

Books and Prophets within Trei Asar:

• Hosea

• Joel

• Amos

• Obadiah

• Jonah

• Micah

• Nahum

• Habakkuk

• Zephaniah

• Haggai

• Zechariah

• Malachi

3) Ketuvim (כתובים) which is usually translated as the "Writings" and which composes the remaining History Books: Daniel, Lamentations, and others. Jewish tradition (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) states that the prophetic books were written by the authors whose names they bear: Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, etc. 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. Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written. The Writings consists of 11 books by the Jewish count:

14-16: The "Sifrei Emet"

• Tehilim, or Psalms

• Mishlei, or Proverbs

• Iyov, or Job

17-21: The "Five Megilot" or "Five Scrolls"

• Shir HaShirim, or Song of Songs

• Rut, or Ruth

• Eichah, or Lamentations

• Kohelet, or Ecclesiastes

• Esther

22-24: The rest of the Writings:

• Daniel

• Ezra-Nehemiah

• Divrei HaYamim, or Chronicles I and II

Answer 3

The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh (Jewish Bible), containing the Torah and the prophetic books.

Tanakh is an acronym of T, N, K which stands for the three parts of the Tanakh:

1) The Torah (תורה), also called the "Teachings" or the Pentateuch, is the primary Jewish holy book. It is comprised of the 5 Books of Moses (also called the Books of the Law). The Torah was given by God to Moses (Exodus 24:12), who transmitted it to the people and wrote it (Deuteronomy 31:24).

1-5: The Torah, or Five Books of Moses:

• Bereshit (Genesis)

• Shemot (Exodus)

• VaYikra (Leviticus)

• BaMidbar (Numbers)

• Devarim (Deuteronomy)

2) Nevi'im (נביאים) which is usually translated as the "Prophets". The Jews see the book of Prophets as the Divinely-inspired story of their past and the relationship between God and Israel. 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, etc. Judges is credited to Samuel, Kings was written by Jeremiah. The Prophets is comprised of a total of 8 books according to the Jewish count.

6-9: The Nevi'im Rishonim, the Early Prophets:

• Yehoshua (Joshua)

• Shoftim (Judges)

• Shmuel (Samuel I and II)

• Melachim (Kings I and II)

10-13: The Nevi'im Acharonim, the Later Prophets:

• Yeshayahu (Isaiah)

• Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah)

• Yechezkel (Ezekiel)

• Trei Asar ("The Twelve Prophets" or Minor Prophets)

Books and Prophets within Trei Asar:

• Hoshea (Hosea)

• Yoel (Joel)

• Amos

• Ovadiah (Obadiah)

• Yonah (Jonah)

• Michah (Micah)

• Nahum

• Havakkuk (Habakkuk)

• Zephaniah

• Haggai

• Zechariah

• Malachi

3) Ketuvim (כתובים) which is usually translated as the "Writings" and which comprises the remaining History Books: Daniel, Lamentations, and others. Jewish tradition (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) states that the prophetic books were written by the authors whose names they bear: Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, etc. 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. Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written. The Writings consists of 11 books by the Jewish count:

14-16: The "Sifrei Emet"

• Tehilim (Psalms)

• Mishlei (Proverbs)

• Iyov (Job)

17-21: The "Five Megilot" (Five Scrolls)

• Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)

• Ruth

• Eichah (Lamentations)

• Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

• Esther

22-24: The rest of the Writings:

• Daniel

• Ezra-Nehemiah

• Divrei HaYamim (Chronicles I and II)

Answer 4

1) The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible; "O.T.") contains a few chapters in ancient Aramaic.

2) Hundreds of verses were ridiculed, denied, or questioned by Bible-Critics. And hundreds of such verses have been vindicated one by one.

3) The Tanakh contains the words of fifty-five male and female prophets.

4) The name of King David appears over one thousand times in the Tanakh.

5) The authorship of the Tanakh spans a period of one thousand years.

6) The Tanakh is a primary source of Western tradition.

7) The Tanakh is rare in that it does nothing to hide the faults of its protagonists.

8) The Tanakh contains the Israelite title-deed to the land of Israel.

9) The Tanakh is the most commented-upon book in history. On one commentary alone (that of Rashi, 1040-1105) there are well over two hundred published super-commentaries.

10) The Tanakh is read with a traditional cantillation (trope; singing-chant), which serves (among other functions) as a form of punctuation.

Answer 5

In no particular order:

• 1) The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible; "O.T.") contains several chapters in ancient Aramaic (parts of Ezra and Daniel).

• 2) Hundreds of verses were ridiculed, denied, or questioned by Bible-Critics. And hundreds of such verses have been vindicated one by one, not through theories but by actual archaeological diggings.

Link: Refuting the Bible-critics

• 3) The Tanakh contains the words of fifty-five male and female prophets.
  

Link: More about the Israelite prophets

• 4) The name of King David appears over one thousand times in the Tanakh.
  

Link: The importance of King David

• 5) The authorship of the Tanakh spans a period of one thousand years, from Moses to Ezra.
  

Link: The history of the Hebrew Bible

• 6) The Tanakh is a primary source of Western tradition.
  

Link: The influence of the Hebrew Bible

• 7) The Tanakh is rare in that it does nothing to hide the faults of its protagonists. These are held up to public and prophetic scrutiny.

• 8) The Tanakh contains the Israelite title-deed to the land of Israel.
  

Link: Israel and the Israelites

• 9) The Tanakh is the most commented-upon book in history. On one commentary alone (that of Rashi, 1040-1105) there are well over two hundred published super-commentaries.

• 10) The Tanakh is read with a traditional cantillation (trope; singing-chant), which serves (among other functions) as a form of punctuation.
  

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Answer 6

The Bible is not a Math book. You may go online to find out the biblical facts you desire.