A question for believers and followers of Christ”.?

Question

How many of you have in your religious library a copy of the Jewish Bible according to the traditional Hebrew text?
If no, then why not?

Oh PA I loved your answer!
Let us take into consideration that I have no knowledge in the Torah, Nevi’im or Kethuvim. I know that these words would go over the head of some Christian’s. Since I am a follower of Christ, and since these were the books that he taught from, and from the Hebrew interpretation I thought it was important for me to read and understand the books that he taught from.
I myself have a copy of the Tanakh, The Holy Scriptures, and wanted to know if there were more followers of Christ who had the same.
I value the teachings of the “Old Testament” that is in our current bible today and wanted more of an original version from those who live by the Tanakh. I am sorry that if my question lead you to believe that I was anything other then a questioner looking for an answer.

I know that the Torah is the five books of Moses,
I know that the Nevi’im is of the Prophets.
And I know that the Kethuvim is the Writings.
Are you aware that I knew this, do you?

To Joiseb: the book you are looking for is called the "Tanakh".

It is the Jewish bible that holds the Torah, Nevi'im and Kethuvim.

If you have a large book dealer around you, you should be able to get onel

Look online for book dealers and sellers if no book shop in handy.

Ask and you shall receive sweetie. :)


The Tanaka is nothing that you have ever read before. Prepare for wonderment into new possibilities.

To DougLawrence,:
as were the many versions of the Chistian text. Your point is what and and your awnser to my question is?????

To referralguru :
There was no point to make, only a question asked.
I am shocked in your comment for there are many references of his coming in the old testament, and am more shocked that you would not read and learn the books that Jesus himself was raised by and taught from. Would not you like to know that which he knew and taught from?

Answer 1

I do. I got a copy of the pentatuch from a Jewish book store. It is beautifully translated and sheds light on the meaning of the scriptures.

Answer 2

If you are refering to 'christians,' then most likely the answer would be no. They would have a copy of the christian bible. They wouldn't have a copy of the Jewish bible, which 99% of the world refers to as the Tanakh (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim.)

Due to the fact that you refer to it as the Jewish bible, I'm also assuming that you don't know or understand that the Old Testament in the christian bible coincides with the Torah. The New Testament is where it differs. This is the fundamental difference between the 2 religions. Christians belive that Jesus was sent here by God to save us. Jews have all of the same beliefs about God, but do not believe that Jesus is our savior and they still await His arrival when hHe comes.

Do to the fact that you don't understand this, based off of reading how your question is phrased, I am also assuming that this will be a question were your final comments will somehow be about bashing christians. Very clever to try to disguise it like this, but your pure lack of intelligence in the matter just eliminates all credibility you have so please don't waste your time.

Answer 3

I do not have a tanakh or a torah because rather than buy one for myself I went and bought one for a friend. I do have a copy of the Jewish book of why and the Torah for dummies ( I sometimes think I need the remedial one). Actuall I would like to have copies of both books and learn to read them in Hebrew but my friend who I bought the Torah ( a mitzvah) for is not that good at his Hebrew because he only began to become very observant a few years ago.

Answer 4

I do .. but I doubt very many others have felt the need to acquire such. I have a copy of the Talmud with English and Hebrew, and it was NOT cheap, let me tell you.

EDIT: referralguru: Jesus is very prominent in Jewish texts, just because they don't believe Jesus is the Meshuach Nagid, doesn't mean it's wrong, it means they don't believe. Where do you think all the prophecies of the Messiah's First Coming came from? The Jewish texts ...

Answer 5

My Church library does....... Only because to understand the 2nd Testaments, you need to know the first. Also, the Jewish Bible get more in detail of what happened before Christ. Like, the Catholic Bible never told you that the world was not built in 6 days. But put in order. (i.e. The day and night, moon, sun. Clouds, water. Birds, fish. that's stuff)

Answer 6

I have a Hebrew bible, a Quran, some texts on Buddhism, some text on atheists, text on science and religion and I am a full fledged Christian, and feel Jesus move through me constantly. BUT, before I go off the deep end on why other people believe what they believe, I'd like to have an idea of what they believe and why. And if we're suppose to be bringing people to Christ, don't you think we should at least know what we're bringing them from and understand them. And lastly, if they can't be brought, Jesus still loves them and he still has a special place for them.

Answer 7

The source of the Holy bible which is being used now originated from Hebreo and the Jews. Only few Christians have the said bible and although their are christians who have in their poissession of the said bible, they are not reading it so that they could not understand the bible very well. The bible should b e read and read and read all the time until the time comes that you will come to understand and know it.
Having a possession of the bible in your house or in your library is not important, if you will not read it.
jtm

Answer 8

I do.

I find it very interesting when I compare the KJV and the Standard version of the Old Testament to that of the Hebrew version.

Answer 9

I would love to know from what age your "traditional Hebrew text" is derived, because modern texts vary widely, and all of the texts were revised and reworked numerous times over the last couple of thousand years..

Answer 10

I have a translation of the Jewish scripture, since I don't read Hebrew.