Difference between revisions of "Goatherd's Guide to the Bible"
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:Torah [[תרה]] ("Teaching") | :Torah [[תרה]] ("Teaching") | ||
:::Generally refers to the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch | :::Generally refers to the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch | ||
| − | :::Genesis, Bereshith (בראשית) | + | ::::Genesis, Bereshith (בראשית) |
| − | :::Exodus, Shemot (שמות) | + | ::::Exodus, Shemot (שמות) |
| − | :::Leviticus, Vayikra (ויקרא) | + | ::::Leviticus, Vayikra (ויקרא) |
| − | :::Numbers, Bamidbar (במדבר) | + | ::::Numbers, Bamidbar (במדבר) |
| + | ::::Deuteronomy, Devarim (דברים) | ||
::However, Torah also refers to everything that God has revealed. We might say "Every word which proceeded from the mouth of God" or even more, everything that God has said about himself in every way he said it. Jesus is the living Torah. | ::However, Torah also refers to everything that God has revealed. We might say "Every word which proceeded from the mouth of God" or even more, everything that God has said about himself in every way he said it. Jesus is the living Torah. | ||
:Nevi'im [[נביאים]] ("Prophets") | :Nevi'im [[נביאים]] ("Prophets") | ||
:Ketuvim [[כתבים]] ("Writings") | :Ketuvim [[כתבים]] ("Writings") | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 22 September 2014
Tanakh (Hebrew: תנ"ך) is an anagram for the threefold division of the Hebrew Scriptures:
- Torah תרה ("Teaching")
- Generally refers to the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch
- Genesis, Bereshith (בראשית)
- Exodus, Shemot (שמות)
- Leviticus, Vayikra (ויקרא)
- Numbers, Bamidbar (במדבר)
- Deuteronomy, Devarim (דברים)
- Generally refers to the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch
- However, Torah also refers to everything that God has revealed. We might say "Every word which proceeded from the mouth of God" or even more, everything that God has said about himself in every way he said it. Jesus is the living Torah.
- Nevi'im נביאים ("Prophets")
- Ketuvim כתבים ("Writings")
