Perhap the questioner is confused? The Torah is one of the three parts of the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh. The other 2 parts are the Prophetic books (Neviim) and the Writings (Ketuvim). One could also divide the Torah into Halachic sections -- the parts of the text that contain commandments that are the basis of Jewish law, Aggadic sections -- narritive stories, and Poetic sections -- a variety of songs, prayers and curses. These sections are not cleanly divided. Sometimes, in the middle of a long story, there will be a commandment dropped in, or a song.
The Torah includes Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Nevi'im (Prophets) includes Joshua, Judges, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Kings, and other kings or prophets. Ketuvim (Writings) includes Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Ruth, Song of Songs, Chronicles, Daniel, and other things.
The Christian "Old Testament" is a translation of the Hebrew Bible with some modifications, such as changing the order of the books, and some modified passages to correspond to Christian philosophy and theology.
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The Law. The Prophets. The Writings.
The first consists of the 5 books of Moses, the Pentateuch, or Torah.
The second contains all the books of the Prophets the so-called major and minor prophets.
The writings are all the rest, which include both books of history such as the Kings and Samuel, as well as the books of Peotry such as Job, Psalms and Proverbs.
The Jewish Bible, which is called the Tanach, is made up of:
Torah (Teachings)
Nevi'im (Prophets)
K'tuvim (Writings)
The Jewish Bible is the Tanakh, which contains the following three sections (all in the original Hebrew):
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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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.)
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 in the Temple premises. This is why the first Torah-scroll, which had been written by Moses himself (Deuteronomy 31:24), was found in the Temple (2 Chronicles 34:14). These originals were used to proofread later copies, to ensure no mistakes would creep in (Talmud, Soferim 6:4).
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 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 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, 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. 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.
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The Tanakh is important because it tells the history of the ancient Israelites, as well as giving us the teachings of the Israelite prophets and kings, and the laws, ethics and beliefs of the Jewish religion.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.)
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It is the Hebrew Bible that has three sections. The Torah itself has five parts (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, all in the original Hebrew language).
The three sections of the Hebrew Bible:
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. (See: more about 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).
See: More about Samuel, and see: How many Isaiahs?
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.
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.)
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.)
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.)
Link: How was the Torah written?
Link: Refuting the Bible-critics
you're probably reffering to the TANAKH: TORAH, NEVIIM, KHETUVIM. Torah is the 1st five Books of Moshe.
The Torah, the holy Jewish text, contains the five books of Moses. Their names are: Bereshit (Genesis), Shemot (Exodus), Vayikra (Leviticus), Bamidbar (Numbers) and Devarim (Deuteronomy).
The Torah is comprised of five books (The Five Books of Moses): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Torah: the Five Books of Moses
Nevi'im: prophets; such as Joshua and Isaiah
Ketuvim: prophetic writings; such as the Psalms, Job, Daniel.
The Torah is not the whole Bible. The Torah (Teachings) is made up of the books - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy. The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach and has three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), and K'tuvim (Writings). The word 'Tanach' is an acronym for the names of the three sections of the Bible.
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The word Tanach is an acronym representing its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings).
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The word Tanach is an acronym made from the names of its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings). The Torah is the 5 books of Moses.
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). The Torah is often called The Five Books of Moses.
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The word Tanach is an acronym representing its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings).
The Hebrew or Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The Tanach consists of three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), and K'tuvim (Writings). So, to answer the question, the Torah doesn't contain passages of the Tanach, rather, the Torah makes up a third of the Tanach.
The Jewish Bible is called the 'Tanach'. The word Tanach is an acronym made from the names of its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings).
No, Torah is Hebrew for Torah. The word 'Tanach' is actually an acronym made from the names of the three sections of the Jewish Bible: Torah, Nevi'im, K'tuvim.
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).
The different sections of a brain are called "lobes" or a "lobe".
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The word Tanach is an acronym representing its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings).
Tefillin contain scrolls that have sections of Torah written on them.