The Old Testament
3 Sections: The Law The Prophets The Writings
Who? What? When? Where? Why? Many Different people Writing about their experiences and their understanding of God and the world around them 1500’s-400’s BC Middle East and North-Eastern Africa To Tell the story of God’s interaction with the world and the story of God’s chosen people
#typesofwriting Laments Prayers Sermons Stories History Wisdom
Canonization? Jewish scholars decided on the final Hebrew Scriptures after the temple was destroyed in Jerusalem in 70 AD/CE
Additional Details Originally written in Hebrew Made up of 39 books Before it was written down, the stories were passed down from generation to generation orally