Étude 1 sur 4 · La Rédaction et la Compilation des textes de l’Ancien Testament

  1. Étude 1 : La Rédaction et la Compilation des textes de l’Ancien Testament
  2. Étude 2 : Le pays de Canaan
  3. Étude 3 : La source Deutéronomiste
  4. Étude 4 : Le Tanakh

History of the Bible

  • BIB002 The Writing and Compilation of the Texts of the Old Testament

    This article examines the complex composition of the Old Testament, from oral transmission to written compilation. It covers various sections of the Hebrew Bible, such as the historical books recounting the history of Israel and the poetic books offering reflections on faith. The prophetic texts are also analyzed, highlighting the prophets' calls to repentance. The impact of these texts, at first limited to the Jewish people, is now worldwide.

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Historical notes

  • INF011 The land of Canaan

    The land of Canaan, corresponding to present-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and parts of Jordan and Syria, is described in the Bible as 'the most beautiful of all lands'. Inhabited by the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites and Philistines, it is the land promised to the Hebrew people. Two stages, separated by 470 years, mark its conquest: Abraham's arrival, followed by Joshua's conquest after captivity in Egypt and wandering in the wilderness.

    Ezekiel 20.6 (King James Version) :
    In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
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  • INF043 The Deuteronomist Source

    The Deuteronomist source (D) is one of the four hypothetical sources of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. Associated with the Book of Deuteronomy, it is distinguished by a homiletic style, a theology of the covenant and an insistence on the centralization of worship in Jerusalem. Dated to the 7th century BC, it is linked to the religious reforms of King Josiah and also influences the historical books from Joshua to 2 Kings.

    1 Kings 1.1 (King James Version) :
    Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.Notestricken…: Heb. entered into daysNoteLet there…: Heb. Let them seekNotea young…: Heb. a damsel, a virginNotecherish…: Heb. be a cherisher unto him
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  • INF045 The Tanakh

    The Tanakh is the canon of the sacred Scriptures of Judaism, corresponding to the Christian Old Testament. Its name is an acronym formed from its three sections: Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi'im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings). Written mainly in Hebrew with a few passages in Aramaic, it forms the theological, moral and liturgical foundation of Judaism and the common roots of the Jewish and Christian traditions.

    Esther 1.1 (King James Version) :
    Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)Notepresent: Heb. foundNoteblue, hangings: or, violet, etcNoteof red…: or, of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and stone of blue colourNoteroyal…: Heb. wine of the kingdomNotestate: Heb. hand
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    Level: Easy Audience: Beginners