TORAH
•Translates to “the law”
•First 5 books of the OT = Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
•Also called the Books of Moses and the Pentateuch
•Contains 613 commandments on how one should live
•It is the most sacred of the texts
•Gives a history of the covenant that was made with God. (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses)
NEVI'IM
•Historical accounts of ancient Israel
•Proclamations of the Prophets (spokespersons for God)
•Joshua, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
KETUVIM
•Poetry •Wisdom •Short stories/historical account •Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon
MISHNAH
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TALMUD
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