The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)
The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) · Foundations of Civilization
The foundational scripture of Judaism underpinning Christianity and much of Western literature, law and morality
c. 1200-165 BCE
Land of Israel / Judea
The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) is recognized among Jewish contributors to Foundations of Civilization — The foundational scripture of Judaism underpinning Christianity and much of Western literature, law and morality
The Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, is the foundational scripture of Judaism, composed by Jewish authors over roughly a millennium and canonised in stages in the Land of Israel and the ancient Jewish world. As the shared root of Judaism and Christianity, it has profoundly shaped Western literature, law, ethics and art. It is the central Jewish sacred text.
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Source: Historical scholarship
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The foundational scripture of Judaism underpinning Christianity and much of Western literature, law and morality
Source: Historical scholarship
