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It wasn't. Back during the early days of Christianity, the Torah & the Writings known as the Tanach were written down for 4 different Jewish sects: The Pharisee Torah; The Essen Torah, the Samaritan Torah, & I believe the Saducees Torah.
The Torah & Tanach which the Christians used for the Old Testament came from the Essene Torah & Tanach, whereas, the ones that would ultimately become of use for mainline Judaism, ever after the dawn of Christianity, came from the Pharisaic Torah & Tanach.
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Is the Old Testament of the bible from Jewish tradition?
No, the Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach but the OT was altered to support the teachings of Christianity. Jews do not consider the OT to be a valid translation of the Tanach.
Is the bible a Jewish holy book?
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The Christian Bible (Old Testament) was based on the Tanach, however, it was altered to support the teachings of Christianity.
Why do Christians need to study Judaism?
There really isn't a need for Christians to study Judaism as Christianity was based on the rejection of Judaism. One of the only similarities between the two religions is that the Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible), however, the Christian OT was altered to support the teachings of Christianity.
Is the Torah known as the Hebrew bible?
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 Christian Old Testament is based on the whole of the Tanach but was altered to support the teachings of Christianity.AnswerThe first five books of the Bible, known to Christians as the Pentateuch, are often referred to by Jews as the Torah. The Hebrew Bible, as a whole, is called the Tanakh.
What is the old testamant?
The Old Testament is the part of the Christian Bible that is based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible). The Christian Old Testament is not the same as the Tanach though, because it was altered to support the teachings of Christianity.
Who was the Old Testement written for?
The Old Testament was written by the Christian Church for Christians. It was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible).
What are the similarities in both Christianity and Judaism sacred text?
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 Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach, however, the OT was altered by the Christian Church to support the teachings of Christianity.
Is the Hebrew Bible named also the Old Testament?
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 Christian Old Testament is based on the whole of the Tanach but was altered to support the teachings of Christianity.
What is the role of the old testament in?
Although the Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach, it is not considered a valid religios text within Judaism, therefore it has no role in Judaism.Judaism is the one religion based exclusively on the Tanach (Jewish Bible). The Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach but is not seen as a valid religious text in Judsaism as the OT was altered to support the teachings of Christianity.
Are there similarities between the Torah Bible and Koran?
First, the Torah is only the first section of the Jewish Bible which is called the Tanach. The Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach but was modified to support the teachings of Christianity. As Muhammad studied with both Jews and Christians, the Qur'an contains many concepts found within both the Tanach and Christian Bible.
What three groupings did the Jews put the Old Testament into?
The Jewish Bible is not the Old Testament, it is the Tanach. Within the Tanach, there are three sections which are: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), and K'tuvim (Writings). The Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach, however, it was altered throughout to support the teachings of Christianity. One of the alterations was the order of the books which render the Jewish categorization inapplicable.
Why do Jews believe in the new testiment?
Jews do not accept both the Christian Old and New Testaments as valid. The Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible), however, it was altered to support the teachings of Christianity. The Christian New Testament is not accepted because the Tanach cannot be changed or added to.
