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The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (תנ״ך), which Christians refer to as "The Old Testament" is a set of laws intended for the Jewish religion.

The first section of the Hebrew Bible is called the Torah (תורה), which contains all 613 laws.

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The Hebrew Bible came from what religion?

Roman Catholic AnswerThe Hebrew Bible, which Christians refer to as the "Old Testament" came from Judaism.


The Hebrew Bible is equivalent to what?

The Christian "Old Testament" is based on the Hebrew Bible. It is a reworking of the original Hebrew text. Furthermore, the early Christian church changed the order of the books. The Hebrew Bible maintains the original order.


What religion is the Old Testament based off of?

The Old Testament is primarily based on the religion of Judaism, which is the oldest monotheistic religion. It contains the sacred scriptures of Judaism and is also a part of the Christian Bible.


What religion only believes in the Old Testament?

The Hebrew people believe only in the old testament. well actually that would imply that anyone who is Hebrew can't be christian, the Jewish religion is what only believes in the old testament, or the Tanach , which by the way has a lot more books in it and is a lot longer than the bible version


What did the Christians call the Hebrew Bible?

Christians still call the Hebrew Bible the Old Testament.


Is the Holy Bible the same as the Hebrew Bible?

No. The Christian Bible contains the Hebrew scriptures in what we call the Old Testament. Christ and his teachings and the works of the Apostles are in the New Testament. Additionally, there are translation differences, additions, and order-changes between the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh and the Christian Old Testament.


Is there another Hebrew name for the Old Testament?

No, there is no other name for the Christian Old Testament. Although the Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible), they are not the same text.


How many Languages is the Bible in?

The Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) was written almost entirely in Hebrew. Some parts of the Old Testament were written in Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek.


Show me the original verson of the Old Testament in Hebrew?

The original text is not called the "Old Testament". It is called "the Hebrew bible. See related links for the complete Hebrew Bible online.


What is the other name for the Hebrew Bible?

For Jews, the Hebrew Bible is called the Tanakh. For Christians it is the Old Testament.


What 3 languages were the books of the bible written?

The original Hebrew Bible that became the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The Christian New Testament books of the Bible were written in Greek.


What is the name of the Old Testament in Hebrew?

The Hebrew Bible (called "old testament" by Christians) is called Tanakh (תנ״ך) in Hebrew, which is an acronym for the 3 section of the Bible: Torah, Prophets, and Writings.