In | The Idea of Sacred Literature Emerges from the Text

Now let’s look at the structure and development of the Old Testament canon. This topic asks the question: How did it come about that a certain set of books were included in the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible (“TaNaKh”)? 

It can sound like a very academic topic, but the idea has enormous significance. While many texts are considered “inspired,” only certain ones are inspired by God and therefore categorically different. The answer we’ll explore is that this idea of divine inspiration emerges in the Bible itself.