0
The holy book altogether is called the Tanakh, an acronym for the three sections. The Torah, the five books of Moses The Nevi'im, the Books of the Prophets, and The Kethuvim, known as the Writings.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago1. Genesis (Bereshit)
2. Exodus (Shemot)
3. Leviticus (Vayikra)
4. Numbers (Bamidbar)
5. Deuteronomy (Devarim)
* in brackets are the names of the books in Hebrew
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe 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 (תורה), 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):
• Bereshit (Genesis)
• Shemot (Exodus)
• VaYikra (Leviticus)
• BaMidbar (Numbers)
• Devarim (Deuteronomy)
2) Nevi'im (×?בי××™×), 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 (כתובי×), Writings. The Ketuvim contains 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)
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.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoTorah (Instruction/Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings).
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What two parts is the Bible divided into?
one of the answers is Torah
Was the bible written from parts taken from the Torah?
The first five books of the "Bible", in their entirety, are a translation of the plain text of the Torah, in its entirety.
Where did the Jews rules come from?
The Jews' rules come from the Torah. The Torah consists of two parts: the written Torah and the Oral Torah. The Oral Torah is the laws and traditions handed down by the Sages, which are today contained in the Talmud. The Talmud explains the details of those commands which the written Torah states briefly.
Was the exodus written before or after the Torah?
As part of it! That is, the book of Exodus contains important parts of the Torah and most of the rest is in Leviticus. However, the five books of Moses, the Pentateuch, are commonly referred to as the Torah.
What does the 248 body parts represent in the Torah?
The Torah contains 248 mitzvot aseh ("positive commandments"). The Zohar, a mystical commentary on the Torah, indicates that these correspond to the 248 parts of the human body. One cannot perform positive commandments without one's body, and in turn, one sanctifies his physical being through the performance of the Torah's commandments.
Is 116 parts of the Torah about food?
It's hard to say, but it's possible.
How is the Torah structured?
It is divided into 5 parts: Genisis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
What is chelev?
It's a Hebrew word that describes certain parts of animal suet; and the Torah prohibits it.
The Hebrew Scriptures are divided into three parts What are they in English?
Torah - Pentatuch Nevi'im - Prophets Kusuvim - Writings
Which came first Torah or koran?
The Torah comprises the first five books of the collection commonly referred to as the Bible.They are the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. That's the Torah.
What is a Torah scroll made from?
Parts of kosher dead animal: parchment and thread made out of kosher dead animal.
What people does judaism affect?
1) The JewsWhat is life like for Jews?How does Judaism affect its followers?How do Jews live by the Torah?2) The Western worldHow has Judaism influenced the Western world?What parts of the Torah apply to Gentiles?
