| − | The '''Old Testament''' ('''Tanakh''' ('''תנ״ך''') in Hebrew) is a collection of different biblical books comprising the [[Judaism|Jewish]] religious scriptures. It can be divided into three general categories: Historical, Poetic, and Prophetic.<ref>[https://www.answers.com/Q/The_Old_Testament_is_divided_into_what_sections The Old Testament is divided into what sections? (answers.com)]</ref> The Old Testament was inspired by [[God]], giving His teachings to human beings in document form: using direct communication with [[Moses]], communicating through the Prophets, and through works inspired by the Holy Spirit (''Ruach HaKodesh''), in the Sacred Writings. The human authors of some books are known, while for others the authorship remains a matter of controversy. The Hebrew names of these three sections give rise to the acronym "Tanakh": [[Torah]] (''Instruction''), Nevi'im (''Prophets''), and K'tuvim (''Sacred Writings''). | + | The '''Old Testament''' ('''Tanakh''' ('''תנ״ך''') in [[Hebrew]]) is a collection of different biblical books comprising religious scriptures from the ancient [[Middle East]] followed by [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and several other monotheistic religions. It can be divided into three general categories: Historical, Poetic, and Prophetic.<ref>[https://www.answers.com/Q/The_Old_Testament_is_divided_into_what_sections The Old Testament is divided into what sections? (answers.com)]</ref> The Old Testament was inspired by [[God]], giving His teachings to human beings in document form: using direct communication with [[Moses]], communicating through the Prophets, and through works inspired by the Holy Spirit (''Ruach HaKodesh''), in the Sacred Writings. The human authors of some books are known, while for others the authorship remains a matter of controversy. The Hebrew names of these three sections give rise to the acronym "Tanakh": [[Torah]] (''Instruction''), Nevi'im (''Prophets''), and K'tuvim (''Sacred Writings''). |
| − | In March 2022, a 3,200 years old ancient Hebrew inscription, Deuteronmy 27:15-6 based text was discovered at Mount Ebal (Hebrew: הר עיבל Har ‘Eival) in Israel on lead, referring to God Yahweh. Israeli expert Prof. asserts it's "a death blow to all Hebrew biblical deniers."<ref>Yitzhak Tessler, Elisha Ben Kimon, [https://m.ynet.co.il/articles/skryigcf5" This is an earthquake in biblical study": 3,200-year-old "curse" from "Curse Mountain [Ebal]" was revealed], '"Ynet'', 24 March 2022.<blockquote> | + | In March 2022, a 3,200 years old ancient Hebrew inscription, based on Deuteronomy 27:15-6 , was discovered at Mount Ebal (Hebrew: הר עיבל Har ‘Eival) in Israel on lead, referring to God [[Yahweh ]]. Israeli expert Prof. asserts it's "a death blow to all Hebrew biblical deniers."<ref>Yitzhak Tessler, Elisha Ben Kimon, [https://m.ynet.co.il/articles/skryigcf5" This is an earthquake in biblical study": 3,200-year-old "curse" from "Curse Mountain [Ebal]" was revealed], '"Ynet'', 24 March 2022.<blockquote> |
| | An inscription in ancient Hebrew, with the explicit name, was discovered on Mount Ebal in Samaria, and dates to the 13th century BC. Prof. Gershon Galil from the University of Haifa says that this is the oldest Hebrew inscription found so far - evidence of the use of the Hebrew language in biblical times. | | An inscription in ancient Hebrew, with the explicit name, was discovered on Mount Ebal in Samaria, and dates to the 13th century BC. Prof. Gershon Galil from the University of Haifa says that this is the oldest Hebrew inscription found so far - evidence of the use of the Hebrew language in biblical times. |