TEXT STUDY: TaNa"KH |
TaNa"KH
DIVING DEEP IN THE HEBREW BIBLE
TaNa”KH is an acronym for the entirety of the Hebrew Bible from Genesis to Chronicles. We tend to think of the Bible as a single volume but it is actually an anthology covering the greatest hits of Hebrew literary production spanning nine centuries. It includes historiography, narrative fiction, law, prophecy in prose and poetry, aphorisms, laments, battle hymns, love songs, genealogical tables, etiological tales, and more. Whether you’re interested in studying one verse, one chapter, one book or the entire canon, the opportunity to do a deep dive into the TaNa”KH can be deeply gratifying.
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Here Comes the Judge:
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Jonah and the Moody BluesThe story of Jonah is read during the afternoon service on Yom Kippur. Depleted, vulnerable, waiting for inspiration and a good push to commit ourselves to be better people in the coming year—and what do we get? A trippy fairy tale about a depressive saved from attempted suicide with the support of a really big fish! Easy to caricature and fun to illustrate, the story of Jonah is all too often submerged in shallow water. Arguably the most realistic story in the Bible, Jonah can be read as a profound reflection on the intersection of mood and mystery, personality and possibility.
Taste Its Delicious Fruit:
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