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BIBLE: The Tanakh

The Jewish Bible, or Tanakh, has three sections: Torah, Prophets, and Writings. But the Bible is hardly bound by its covers. It has inspired commentaries that span thousands of years. The origins of the biblical books may be disputed, but their centrality to Judaism--and Western civilization--is most definitely not.

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    The text of Pirkei Avot chapter 6

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    What's so special about the law given in the Bible?

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    How was justice managed in Biblical times?

  • Stabilization

    The Bible probably only became stable in the early Rabbinic stage.

  • Literary Criticism

    Literary criticism developed to examine the literary characteristics (including narrative technique, tone, theme, structure, and imagery) of the Bible.

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