1. © Hartney, Noble 2008 Judaism © Hartney, Noble 2008 Sacred texts and writings

2. © Hartney, Noble 2008 Writings include Tanak – the Hebrew Bible Talmud © Hartney, Noble 2008

3. Other writings: Midrash Mishnah Mishnah Torah © Hartney, Noble 2008

4. Tanak Torah (law) or Pentateuch Neviim (prophets) Kethuvim (writings) © Hartney, Noble 2008

5. Documentary hypothesis – authors of the Torah J – Yahwehistic E – Elohist D – Deuteronomic P – Priestly © Hartney, Noble 2008

6. Torah law traditionally written by Moses contains Law stories of Patriarchs and covenants © Hartney, Noble 2008

7. Neviim prophets spokespersons of God from entry to the Exile © Hartney, Noble 2008

8. writings variety of genres poetry, wisdom, literature, later history © Hartney, Noble 2008 Kethuviim

9. © Hartney, Noble 2008 Tanak codified by 450 BCE men of the Great Assembly confirmed in 70 CE Council of Jamnia © Hartney, Noble 2008

10. Talmud 200 to 500 CE Babylonian Talmud Jerusalem Talmud combined Mishnah and Gemara basis of Jewish religious life

11. © Hartney, Noble 2008 Codes Mishnah Torah: manual for Jewish living Moses Maimonides 12th century CE

12. © Hartney, Noble 2008 Shulchan Aruch: practical issues for daily life Yasef Karo 17th century

13. © Hartney, Noble 2008 As a ‘religion of the book’ sacred writings essential for Judaism revelation of the mind of God guide for daily life food laws and prohibitions source of beliefs and practices