The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh (Jewish Bible), containing the Torah and the prophetic books. The Torah is the most holy book of Judaism. Torah, which means "teaching", is God's revealed instructions to the Jewish People.
It is important to note that while "Torah" is generally used to refer to the Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch, it is sometimes used to refer to the basic texts of Judaism in general. In this sense, "Torah" includes the Torah itself, as well as Midrash, Mishnah, and Talmud, which are the Oral Torah.
Tanakh Composition:
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:
Torah
Neviim (Prophets)
Ketuvim (Writings)
1) Torah (תורה) (Teachings) also called the Pentateuch, is the primary Jewish holy book. It contains 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 several times 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 and belief. The word Torah also has the same root as 'morah', meaning teacher.
1-5: The Torah or Five Books of Moses:
1. (בראשית / Bereshit) - Genesis2. (שמות / Shemot) - Exodus3. (ויקרא / Vayikra) - Leviticus4. (במדבר / Bamidbar) - Numbers5. (דברים / Devarim) - Deuteronomy
2) Nevi'im (נביאים) (the Prophets). The Jews see the book of Prophets as the story of their past and the connection 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: 6. (יהושע / Y'hoshua) - Joshua7. (שופטים / Shophtim) - Judges8. (שמואל / Sh'muel) - Samuel (I & II)9. (מלכים / M'lakhim) - Kings (I & II)10-13: The Nevi'im Acharonim, the Later Prophets10. (ישעיה / Y'shayahu) - Isaiah11. (ירמיה / Yir'mi'yahu) - Jeremiah12. (יחזקאל / Y'khezqel) - Ezekiel13. (תרי עשר / Trei Asar), or Minor Prophets (or "The Twelve Prophets")
Books and Prophets within the Trei Asar
a. (הושע / Hoshea) - Hoseab. (יואל / Yo'el) - Joelc. (עמוס / Amos) - Amosd. (עובדיה / Ovadyah) - Obadiahe. (יונה / Yonah) - Jonahf. (מיכה / Mikhah) - Micahg. (נחום / Nakhum) - Nahumh. (חבקוק /Havakuk) - Habakkuki. (צפניה / Ts'phanyah) - Zephaniahj. (חגי / Khagai) - Haggaik. (זכריה / Z'kharyah) - Zechariahl. (מלאכי / Mal'akhi) - Malachi
3) Ketuvim (כתובים) (the Writings) includes 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"
14. (תהלים / Tehillim) - Psalms
15. (משלי / Mishlei) - Proverbs
16. (איוב / Iyov) - Job
17-21: The "Five Megilot" or "Five Scrolls"
17. (שיר השירים / Shir Hashirim) - Song of Songs
18. (רות / Rut) - Ruth
19. (איכה / Eikhah) - Lamentations
20. (קהלת / Kohelet) - Ecclesiastes
21. (אסתר / Esther) - Esther
22-24: The rest of the Writings:
22. (דניאל / Dani'el) - Daniel
23. (עזרא ונחמיה / Ezra v'Nechemia) - Ezra-Nehemiah
24. (דברי הימים / Divrei Hayamim) - Chronicles (I & II)
Further Discussion on the Tanakh
The term Torah can refer loosely to the entire Jewish Bible.
Tradition places the sealing of the Tanakh's canon around 340 BCE.
The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh (Jewish Bible), containing the Torah and the prophetic books. The Torah is the most holy book of Judaism. Torah, which means "teaching", is God's revealed instructions to the Jewish People.
7) Shoftim (Judges)
8) Shemuel (Samuel I and II)
9) Melachim (Kings I and II)
11) Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah)
12) Yechezkel (Ezekiel)
13) Trei Asar ("The Twelve" or "The Minor Prophets")
Books and Prophets within the Trei Asar:
Hoshea (Hosea)
Yoel (Joel)
Amos
Ovadiah (Obadiah)
Yonah (Jonah)
Michah (Micah)
Nahum
Havakkuk (Habakkuk)
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
3) Ketuvim (the Writings) includes 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 consist of 11 books by the Jewish count.
15) Mishlei (Proverbs)
16) Iyov (Job)
17-21: The "Five Megillot" (Five Scrolls)
17) Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs)
18) Ruth
19) Eichah (Lamentations)
20) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
21) Esther
22-24: The rest of the Writings:
22) Daniel
23) Ezra-Nehemiah
24) Divrei Hayamim (Chronicles I and II)
Further information:
The term "Torah" can refer loosely to the entire Jewish Bible.
Tradition places the sealing of the Tanakh's canon around 340 BCE.
The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh (Jewish Bible), containing the Torah and the prophetic books. The Torah is the most holy book of Judaism. Torah, which means "teaching", is God's revealed instructions to the Jewish People.
Tanakh Composition:
The complete Jewish Bible is composed of 24 books called the Tanakh (ת×?״ך). In Hebrew, Tanakh is an acronym of T, N, K which stands for the three parts of the Tanakh:
Torah
Neviim (Prophets)
Ketuvim (Writings)
1) Torah (תורה) (Teachings) also called the Pentateuch, is the primary Jewish holy book. It contains 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 several times 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 and belief. The word Torah also has the same root as 'morah', meaning teacher.
1-5: The Torah or Five Books of Moses:
1. (בר×שית / Bereshit) - Genesis2. (שמות / Shemot) - Exodus3. (×•×™×§×¨× / Vayikra) - Leviticus4. (במדבר / Bamidbar) - Numbers5. (×“×‘×¨×™× / Devarim) - Deuteronomy
2) Nevi'im (×?בי××™×) (the Prophets). The Jews see the book of Prophets as the story of their past and the connection 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: 6. (יהושע / Y'hoshua) - Joshua7. (×©×•×¤×˜×™× / Shophtim) - Judges8. (שמו×ל / Sh'muel) - Samuel (I & II)9. (×ž×œ×›×™× / M'lakhim) - Kings (I & II)10-13: The Nevi'im Acharonim, the Later Prophets10. (ישעיה / Y'shayahu) - Isaiah11. (ירמיה / Yir'mi'yahu) - Jeremiah12. (יחזק×ל / Y'khezqel) - Ezekiel13. (תרי עשר / Trei Asar), or Minor Prophets (or "The Twelve Prophets")
Books and Prophets within the Trei Asar:
a. (הושע / Hoshea) - Hoseab. (יו×ל / Yo'el) - Joelc. (עמוס / Amos) - Amosd. (עובדיה / Ovadyah) - Obadiahe. (יו×?×” / Yonah) - Jonahf. (מיכה / Mikhah) - Micahg. (×?×—×•× / Nakhum) - Nahumh. (חבקוק /Havakuk) - Habakkuki. (צפ×?×™×” / Ts'phanyah) - Zephaniahj. (×—×’×™ / Khagai) - Haggaik. (זכריה / Z'kharyah) - Zechariahl. (מל××›×™ / Mal'akhi) - Malachi
3) Ketuvim (כתובי×) (the Writings) includes 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"
14. (×ª×”×œ×™× / Tehillim) - Psalms
15. (משלי / Mishlei) - Proverbs
16. (×יוב / Iyov) - Job
17-21: The "Five Megilot" or "Five Scrolls"
17. (שיר ×”×©×™×¨×™× / Shir Hashirim) - Song of Songs
18. (רות / Rut) - Ruth
19. (××™×›×” / Eikhah) - Lamentations
20. (קהלת / Kohelet) - Ecclesiastes
21. (×סתר / Esther) - Esther
22-24: The rest of the Writings:
22. (ד×?×™×ל / Dani'el) - Daniel
23. (×¢×–×¨× ×•×?חמיה / Ezra v'Nechemia) - Ezra-Nehemiah
24. (דברי ×”×™×ž×™× / Divrei Hayamim) - Chronicles (I & II)
Further Discussion on the Tanakh
The term Torah can refer loosely to the entire Jewish Bible.
Tradition places the sealing of the Tanakh's canon around 340 BCE.
Link: The history of the Hebrew Bible
Link: The purpose of the Torah
Books 1-5 of the Hebrew Bible: The Torah (the Five Books of Moses):
Link: The function of 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).
(*See the Related Links.)
Books 6-9 of the Hebrew Bible: The Nevi'im Rishonim (the Early Prophets):
6) Yehoshua (Joshua)
7) Shoftim (Judges)
8) Shemuel (Samuel I and II)
9) Melachim (Kings I and II)
Books 10-13 of the Hebrew Bible: The Nevi'im Acharonim (the Later Prophets):
10) Yeshayahu (Isaiah)
11) Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah)
12) Yechezkel (Ezekiel)
13) Trei Asar ("The Twelve" or "The Minor Prophets")
Books and Prophets within the Trei Asar:
Hoshea (Hosea)
Yoel (Joel)
Amos
Ovadiah (Obadiah)
Yonah (Jonah)
Michah (Micah)
Nahum
Havakkuk (Habakkuk)
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
(*See the Related Links.)
The Writings consist of 11 books by the Jewish count.
Books 14-24 of the Hebrew Bible:
14) Tehillim (Psalms)
15) Mishlei (Proverbs)
16) Iyov (Job)
17-21: The "Five Megillot" (Five Scrolls)
17) Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs)
18) Ruth
19) Eichah (Lamentations)
20) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
21) Esther
22-24: The rest of the Writings:
22) Daniel
23) Ezra-Nehemiah
24) Divrei Hayamim (Chronicles I and II)
Further information:
The term "Torah" can refer loosely to the entire Jewish Bible.
Tradition places the sealing of the Tanakh's canon around 340 BCE.
***See also the other Related Links.
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The original is the "Torah". You may well have a translation
around the house. If so, you'll find it in the first five books
of a large volume titled "The Old Testament".
It is called the Torah.
The Tanakh (×ª× ×´×š)
The Torah
The Torah
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The Holy Piby.
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