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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Book of Job

A book in the Ketuvim or Writings section of the Tanakh, The Book of Job is the first poetic book of the Old Testament.  In a mix of prose and poetry, it addresses the issue of theodicy by examining God’s … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Book of Psalms

The Book of Psalms or Tehillim (“Praises”) is the first book of the Ketuvim (“Writings”) and is part of the canon of both the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.  The book consists of 150 individual psalms.  Many of these are linked to King … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Book of Psalms

The Book of Psalms  or Tehillim meaning praises is the first book of the Ketuvim (“Writings“).  This is the third section of the Hebrew Bible which to a Christian, of course, is known as the Old Testament.  The title derives from Greek instrumental music … Continue reading

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