Hebrew Scriptures

The Hebrew Bible, also called Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, or Tanakh is a collection of writings that was first compiled and preserved as the sacred books of the Jewish people. It constitutes a large portion of the Christian Bible.  Encyclopedia Britannica

Though the terms "Bible" and "Old Testament" are commonly used by non-Jews to describe Judaism's scriptures, the appropriate term is "Tanach," which is derived as an acronym from the Hebrew letters of its three components: Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim.  The Jewish Virtual Library

Explore the following pages to find both Christian and Jewish scholars who have studied and commented on these writings.