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The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

Who

The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) · Foundations of Civilization

What

The foundational scripture of Judaism underpinning Christianity and much of Western literature, law and morality

When

c. 1200-165 BCE

Where

Land of Israel / Judea

Biography

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

How & why

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

c. 1200-165 BCE

Source: Historical scholarship