The Tenakh and the Talmud are the Jewish Sacred Texts Flashcards
What is the Tenakh?
The main sacred Jewish text
What is the Tenakh basically the same as?
The Christian Old Testament except in a different order
How can you remember what’s in the Tenakh?
TeNaKh
Torah
Nevi’im
Ketuvim
What is the Torah?
(Instructions / Law / Teachings)
First five books of the Old Testament
What is the Nevi’im?
(Prophets) A collection of books, divided into two parts
What does the Ketuvim contain?
(Writings) 3 P’s: Psalms (hymns) Proverbs Philosophy
What is bad about the Ketuvim?
It is less authoritative than the other parts
What is the Torah seen as and why?
The holiest part of the Tenakh - God have it to Moses
What does the Torah contain?
The mitzvot which Jews are meant to follow
What can the Torah refer to?
All Jewish teachings, or to the whole Tenakh, as well as this first part of the Tenakh
What do the Former Prophets do?
Trace the history of the Israelites after the death of Moses
What do the Latter Prophets contain?
The words of 15 prophets such as Isiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
What do the prophets do (Nevi’im)?
Encourage Jews to obey God and follow the Torah
What are the prophets believed to have been inspired by?
God
What is the Talmud?
A collection of teachings and a record of originally spoken discussions between Torah scholars
