The main holy books of the Jews are: The Bible, Mishna, Talmud, and Kabalah.
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The Jewish Bible is the Tanakh, which contains the following (all in the original Hebrew):
Concerning Job, the Talmud states more than one opinion as to when it was written.
The writings of Judaism may be divided into several categories. These include: the Tanakh, the Talmud, the other works of our early sages, and the works of later Rabbis.
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) is also called "the Written Torah," in contrast to the Oral Torah, which is the body of tradition that was handed down orally for some 1500 years, and only after that put in writing, so as not to be forgotten in times of exile. The Oral Torah is contained in the Talmud, which is a multi-volume compendium of Jewish traditions, law, history, and sayings of the early Jewish Sages.
The other works of the early sages include the midrashim (expounding upon the Tanakh), and the Zohar (a mystical commentary on the Torah). The works of later Rabbis include books on Jewish outlook and belief, such as the Emunot VeDeot (8th century CE) and the Kuzari (11th century); books on halakhah (Jewish law), such as the Yad Hachazakah (12th century) and the Shulchan Arukh (16th century); books on piety, such as the Noam Elimelekh and the Mesillat Yesharim (18th century); books on ethics, such as the Maalot Hamidot and the Hafetz Chaim (19th century), and much more.
Contents of the Written Torah:
The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh (Jewish Bible), containing the Torah and the prophetic books.
Tanakh is a Hebrew acronym of T, N, K which stands for the three parts of the Tanakh: Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
1) The Torah (????), also called 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 (the Five Books of Moses):
The Torah is the holy Jewish text. It is part of the Tanakh, the Jewish 'bible'. The 'Old Testament' is a Christian version, often mistranslated, of the Tanakh. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (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.
The Jewish holy book is the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), containing the Torah and the prophetic books. "Tanakh" is a Hebrew acronym of T, N, K which stands for the three parts of the Tanakh: Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). In total, the Tanakh has 24 books.
The Tanakh is also called "the Written Torah," in contrast to the Oral Torah, which is the body of tradition that was handed down orally for some 1500 years, and only after that put in writing, so as not to be forgotten in times of exile. The Oral Torah is contained in the Talmud, whose chief purpose is to clarify the laws of the Torah, and which is a multi-volume compendium of Jewish traditions, law, history, and sayings of the early Jewish Sages.
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Link: The history of the Hebrew Bible
Contents of the Written Torah:
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.
The Jewish Bible is called 'Tanach'. The word Tanach is an acronym made up of the names of its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings).
Guru Granth Sahib
The Torah
Sikhs and Jews do not share any of the same holy books.
The difference between Hasidic Jews and Jews of other sects is their interpretation and perception of the Religious Law, not their holy books. They have the same holy books as the rest of the Jewish people.To see what the Jewish Holy Books are, view the Related Question.
The difference between Hasidic Jews and Jews of other sects is their interpretation and perception of the Religious Law, not their holy books. They have the same holy books as the rest of the Jewish people.To see what the Jewish Holy Books are, view the Related Question.
The difference between Hasidic Jews and Jews of other sects is their interpretation and perception of the Religious Law, not their holy books. They have the same holy books as the rest of the Jewish people.To see what the Jewish Holy Books are, view the Related Question.
Religious Jews study and understand their holy books according to the Oral Torah (the Talmud) and the classical Rabbinical commentators such as Rashi.
Jews regard all of the books of the Hebrew Bible as holy. The holiest part of the Bible are the first 5 books, called, "The Torah".
The Bible is the holy book for Jews (Old Testament) and Christians (New Testament) and the Koran is the holy book for Muslims.
The Bible is the holy book for Jews (Old Testament) and Christians (New Testament) and the Koran is the holy book for Muslims.
No. They are different books with different content. The Torah is the holy book of the Jews, and the Qur'an is the holy book of the Muslims.
Jews and Muslims have different holy books. The Jewish Holy Book is the Tanakh or Jewish Bible, composed of the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). The Islamic Holy Book is the Qur'an and Muslims also give legitimacy to the previous holy books of the Taurat (Jewish Torah), Zabur (Psalms), and the Injil (Gospels).To read more about these holy books please see the following questions:What are the Jewish Holy Books called?What are the Islamic Holy Books called?
Christianity and Judaism share part of the Bible. What the Jews call the Tanakh, the Christians call the Old Testament.
There are many, many religious books. Christians have the Bible, Jews have the Torah, Muslims have the Koran (or Q'uran). There are literally hundreds of others. What religion are you inquiring about?