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What was the tanakh written for?
The prophets were moved by Divine inspiration to put their prophecies into writing. These would serve as permanent instruction and as portents.
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How old is the tanakh?
According to tradition, the Torah was given by God to Moses (Exodus 24:12) in 1312 BCE. Moses taught it to the people (Exodus ch.34), putting it in writing before …his death (Deuteronomy 31:24) in 1272 BCE. The Torah (Five Books of Moses): (בראשית / Bereshit) - Genesis (שמות / Shemot) - Exodus (ויקרא / Vayikra) - Leviticus (במדבר / Bamidbar) - Numbers (דברים / Devarim) - Deuteronomy Nevi'im (נביאים) (the Prophets): The Jews see the books of the 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. The prophetic books were written in the time of the prophets, from the 1200s BCE (Joshua) to the 300s BCE (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi). Ketuvim (כתובים) (the Writings) includes the remaining History Books: Daniel, Lamentations, and others. 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 300s BCE (Esther, Daniel, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah). Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written. Tradition places the sealing of the Tanakh's canon around 340 BCE. God informed the last of the prophets that prophecy would soon cease; and a special synod called the Men of the Great assembly sealed the Tanakh's canon, shortly after the Second Temple was built. Hebrew Bible Canon: Our tradition is that from the time of the First Destruction, God's presence was no longer felt as clearly as before (see Deuteronomy 31:17-18). In addition, exile is not 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 onwards, 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, who functioned some 2400 years ago, 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. 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. (MORE)
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What does Tanakh mean?
"Tanakh" is an acronym, not a regular word. It is an abbreviation containing the first letter of each of the three words Torah, Neviim (prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings). These… are the three sections of the Jewish Bible. (MORE)
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When was the Tanakh written?
The Talmud states (in Bava Batra 14b-15a) that each prophet wrote the book that bears his name. This took place during the one thousand years from the time of Moses until the …time of Ezra. The Tanakh canon was sealed by the Sanhedrin in the time of Ezra. This Sanhedrin, instead of the usual 70 members maximum, was enhanced and expanded to contain 120 sages, so that all of the greatest scholars could take part and its decisions would not be challenged. Some of the members included: Mordecai, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubavel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Chananiah, Ishmael, Azariah, and Daniel. It was this Sanhedrin, known as the Men of the Great Assembly, who declared that no new books would ever be added to the Tanakh. This took place around 340 BCE. (MORE)
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Where does the tanakh come from?
israel Answer: The Torah (the Five Books of Moses): According to tradition, the Torah was given by God to Moses (Exodus 24:12) in 1312 BCE. Moses taught it to …the people (Exodus ch.34), and put it in writing before his death (Deuteronomy 31:24) in 1272 BCE 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, etc. Judges is credited to 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 300s BCE (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi). 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 300s BCE (Esther, Daniel, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah). Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written. Hebrew Bible Canon: Our tradition is that from the time of the First Destruction, God's presence was no longer felt as clearly as before (see Deuteronomy 31:17-18). In addition, exile is not 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 onwards, 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, who functioned some 2360 years ago, 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. 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: The Hebrew Bible follows the chronological order: first the five books of the Torah, since they were given before any of the other prophetic books. Then Joshua, Judges, and Samuel and Kings in that order, since that is chronological. Ruth (and others) could be before Kings, but we keep the Prophets and Writings separate. 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. 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. (MORE)
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Who was the tanakh written by?
a variety of people Tanach stand for Torah (five books of Moses) Niviim (prophets) and Kittuvim (commentaries) the Tanach is simply the three combined into one physical book
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How did the Tanakh come to be?
The Torah (the Five Books of Moses): According to tradition, theTorah was given by God to Moses (Exodus 24:12) in 1312 BCE. Mosestaught it to the people (Exodus ch.34), and pu…t it in writingbefore his death (Deuteronomy 31:24) in 1272 BCE Nevi'im (the Prophets): Jewish tradition (Talmud, BavaBatra 14b) states that the prophetic books were written by theauthors whose names they bear: Joshua, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah,Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, etc. Judges is credited to Samuel, andKings was written by Jeremiah. The prophetic books were written inthe time of the prophets, from the 1200s BCE (Joshua) to the 300sBCE (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi). Ketuvim (the Writings): Jewish tradition (Talmud, BavaBatra 14b) states that the Writings were written by the authorswhose names they bear: Daniel, Ezra and Nehemiah. Ruth was writtenby Samuel; Lamentations was written by Jeremiah; Psalms was set inwriting by King David; Chronicles was written by Ezra; Proverbs,Song of Songs and Kohellet (Ecclesiastes) were written by KingSolomon; and Esther was written by Mordecai and Esther. TheWritings were written between 900 BCE (Ruth) to the 300s BCE(Esther, Daniel, Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah). Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to whenit was written. Hebrew Bible Canon : Our tradition is that from the time ofthe First Destruction, God's presence was no longer felt as clearlyas before (see Deuteronomy 31:17-18). In addition, exile is notconducive to prophecy (Mechilta, parshat Bo). At that time, thelast of the prophets realized that prophecy would soon cease; andthat the dispersal of the Jewish people, plus the almost continuoustribulations from the First Destruction onwards, made it imperativeto seal the canon of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The Sages of thetime, including the last living prophets, convened a special synodfor a couple of decades, which was called the Men of the GreatAssembly (Mishna, Avot ch.1). This group, who functioned some 2360years ago, composed the blessings and the basic prayers of thesiddur (prayerbook) and the early portions of the PassoverHaggadah, made many of the Rabbinical decrees, and (mostimportantly) sealed the canon of the Tanakh. It was they, forexample, who set the twelve Minor Prophets as (halakhically) asingle book, and who set the books of the Tanakh in theirtraditional order (see Talmud, Bava Batra 14b). It was the Men ofthe Great Assembly whom Esther had to approach when she felt thatthe Divinely inspired Scroll of Esther should be included in thecanon (see Talmud, Megilla 7a). Since the sealing of the Tanakh, no Jewish sage has ever claimedprophecy. Order of the Tanakh's books: The Hebrew Bible follows the chronological order: first the fivebooks of the Torah, since they were given before any of the otherprophetic books. Then Joshua, Judges, and Samuel and Kings in thatorder, since that is chronological. Ruth (and others) could bebefore Kings, but we keep the Prophets and Writings separate. After Kings, we have Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, which is inchronological order. All three of them lived well after the kingshad already started. Then we have the Writings. Psalms, Proverbs and Job are togethersince they (and none of the other books) are a specific type ofpoetry ("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 werewritten in the end of the prophetic period. (MORE)
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What is the size of the tanakh?
It is technically 24 books split into three sections: The Torah("Teaching", also known as the Five Books of Moses), Nevi'im("Prophets"), and Ketuvim ("Writings"). To give yo…u a size reference, the Old Testament is the Christian rearrangement of the Tanakh, so it's a bit more than half of the Holy Bible. (MORE)
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Is Genesis in the Tanakh?
Yes - only in the original Hebrew. Translations will give you a look at the Tanakh but are not the text of the Tanakh. Why yes. Yes it is. Yes, that's exactly where you can… find it. Right at the very beginning of the entire Tanakh, in fact. Just open any Tanakh to page-1, and there it is, right there. (MORE)
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Who wrote the Tanakh?
The Torah was transcribed by Moses, but spoken by God. Other partsof Tanach were written by various prophets and kings.