The , widely known in Jewish tradition as the Tanakh , is a foundational collection of 24 books that serves as the core scripture for Judaism and the historical "Old Testament" for Christianity. It was composed over nearly a millennium, roughly between 1100 BCE and 165 BCE, by various authors, scribes, and editors. Structure: The Tanakh
Discoveries in 1947 provided manuscripts nearly 1,000 years older than previously known versions, confirming the antiquity of the biblical text. The Hebrew Bible
The term "Tanakh" is an acronym representing its three primary divisions: The , widely known in Jewish tradition as