Was the TaNaKh established before Jesus' day?

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Was the TaNaKh established before Jesus' day?

Post by JacobMartinMertens » Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:11 pm

Were the books of the TaNaKh all recognized as inspired scripture before Jesus (Yeshua) and Paul? That is, was Paul speaking of the TaNaKh involving the same books that we recognize today?

2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB - 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
John 1:41, 49 NASB - 41 He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which translated means Christ). 49 - Nathanael answered Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel."

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Re: Was the TaNaKh established before Jesus' day?

Post by mattrose » Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:30 pm

It is my understanding that The Law (Genesis - Deuteronomy) and The Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve) were established by Jesus' day. Scriptures likes Matt. 5:17, 7:12, 11:13, 22:40, Acts 13:15, 24:14, 28:23 & Romans 3:21 seem to make that clear. The 3rd section of the Tanakh (The Writings), as a section, may have been in the process of being established as Scripture at that time. Psalms were certainly recognized (Luke 24:44), but the use of the term 'Psalms' there may have been representative of the entire 'Writings' section (Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles). When we factor in New Testament quotations and references to some of these books, I think a strong case can be made for their recognition as Scripture in Jesus' day.

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Re: Was the TaNaKh established before Jesus' day?

Post by JacobMartinMertens » Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:12 pm

mattrose wrote:It is my understanding that The Law (Genesis - Deuteronomy) and The Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve) were established by Jesus' day. Scriptures likes Matt. 5:17, 7:12, 11:13, 22:40, Acts 13:15, 24:14, 28:23 & Romans 3:21 seem to make that clear. The 3rd section of the Tanakh (The Writings), as a section, may have been in the process of being established as Scripture at that time. Psalms were certainly recognized (Luke 24:44), but the use of the term 'Psalms' there may have been representative of the entire 'Writings' section (Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles). When we factor in New Testament quotations and references to some of these books, I think a strong case can be made for their recognition as Scripture in Jesus' day.
Is there anything from Jewish sources about the Writings specifically, and when they came to be or when they came to be accepted?
John 1:41, 49 NASB - 41 He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which translated means Christ). 49 - Nathanael answered Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel."

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