Our-beloved-Tanakh
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Tanakh versions used on this site:
Throughout this site I may use any of the following two
versions of the Tanakh: 1. “Jewish Publication
Society” (JPS-1917) and 2. Mechon-Mamre.org” (MEC) which also
uses the JPS-1917.
Please
Note: Some alterations
or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’ of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God), having been
corrected like it once was pre the “Masoretic Text”.
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Remember
the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall
NOT ADD TO THE WORD which I command you, NEITHER
SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I
command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2.
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction: “Our Beloved Tanakh”.
The term “Scripture” or “Scriptures” is used in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 10:21). It refers to the sacred collection of texts that make up our entire Tanakh. The Tanakh is traditionally divided into three major sections, compiling a total of 24 books: First are the five books of the Torah, followed by the remaining 19 books of the Prophets and Writings.
Colour coded details of our beloved TaNaKh:
1. The Torah (5 books): History and Law. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
2. The Nevi’im (8 books): The Prophets. Joshua, Judges, Samuel (counted as 1), Kings (counted as 1), Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and (The Twelve Minor Prophets which are counted as a single book).
3. The Ketuvim (11
books): Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes,
Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah (counted as 1), and Chronicles (counted as 1).
Historical Context: The Earliest Fragments of Our
Texts
While the original handwritten manuscripts of the ancient scriptural
authors have sadly not survived the passage of time, remarkable archaeological
discoveries connect us directly to the ancient world:
The Oldest Fragment (c. 600 BCE): The
earliest surviving physical pieces of the Tanakh ever found are the ‘Ketef Hinnom’ - ‘Silver Scrolls’. Discovered just outside
the Old City of Jerusalem, these tiny, rolled-up silver amulets are etched with
the Priestly Blessing (“May יְהוָה - the
LORD bless you and keep you...”) from the Book of Numbers. They
date back to the
The
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be He, said the following through a number of our prophets...
“The More Torah, the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who gave us our ... “Life!”
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