1. The Old Testament

2. 3 Sections:
The Law
The Prophets
The Writings

3. 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

4. #typesofwriting
Laments
Prayers
Sermons
Stories
History
Wisdom

5. Canonization?
Jewish scholars decided on the final Hebrew Scriptures after the temple was destroyed in Jerusalem in 70 AD/CE

6. 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