Introduction to The Hebrew Tanakh? Part 1/2

What is the Hebrew Tanakh?

The modern day term for “Old Testament” back in the days it was called “Tanakh” 

What is the meaning of Tanakh?

Tanakh is a word for Torah(Law)+ Nevi’im(prophet) + Ketuvim(writings)

Torah is “The Law” (First five book in the Hebrew bible)

Genesis 
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Nevi’im is “The Prophets”  

Former prophets are:

Joshua
Judges
1-2 Samuel
1-2 Kings

The major Prophets :

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Daniel
Ezekiel

The minor prophets (12)

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

Ketuvim is “The Writings”

Poetic (Wisdom) books:

Proverbs
Job
Psalms
Ecclesiastes

The scrolls

Song of Songs
Lamentations
Ruth
Esther
Ezra-Nehemiah
Chronicles 1-2