Category: The Birth of the Old Testament

1. Introduction The concept of Scripture did not emerge fully formed in ancient Israel. Rather, it developed gradually as certain…

1. Introduction The formation of the Old Testament involved a remarkable process by which divine revelation was preserved through human…

1. Introduction The Torah—also known as the Pentateuch, comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—is the foundational unit of the…

1. Introduction The Prophets constitute the second major division of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), following the Torah. These books preserve…

1. Introduction The Writings (Ketuvim) constitute the third and most diverse division of the Hebrew Bible. Encompassing poetry, wisdom literature,…

1. Introduction The question of how the Old Testament canon was formed has long been central to biblical scholarship and…

1. Introduction The question of what makes a text Scripture is fundamentally tied to the concept of inspiration—the belief that…

1. Introduction While the canon of the Hebrew Bible was formed over centuries, it was through daily usage, worship, and…

1. Introduction The Septuagint (LXX) represents the earliest and most influential translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, rendered into Greek between…

1. Introduction The Hebrew Bible’s survival through millennia is a testimony to the meticulous care, religious reverence, and technological adaptation…

1. Introduction The Hebrew Bible was not merely a historical backdrop to the life of Jesus and the birth of…

1. Introduction The transition from the Hebrew Bible to the New Testament does not represent a rupture in divine revelation…