HEBREW
LITERATURE
History of Hebrew literature
religious literature, Hebrew Literature writings in
secular writings different periods
Developed from the 12th 1. Ancient- Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and
Century B.C Old Testament was made
begins with the oral 2. Medieval -golden age of Jewish
literature of the teachings 3. Modern - development of new forms of
of Abraham fiction, poetry, and essay-writing
produced mostly under
the influence of foreign
literature
A. The Old Testament
1. Pentateuch 2.Prophetic Books
Refers to the first five books of The Major Prophets are a collection of
the Bible (Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and five books in the Hebrew Bible/Old
Deuteronomy). Testament. These books are Isaiah,
Written more than 3,000 years Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and
ago
Daniel.
Together, they are sometimes known as
the Latter Prophets, as they come after
the books known as the Former
Prophets.
3.Lyric Poetry
refers to poems made for musical compositions
can be seen in Psalms, Lamentations and Book of Job
SYNONYMOUS PARALLELISM ANTITHETIC PARALLELISM EMBLEMATIC PARALLELISM
Used to emphasize Makes of figurative and
Utilizes contrasting ideas literal comparisons
synonymous ideas through
the lines in a poem
Example: Song of Solomon
Example: Psalms 1:6 (KJV) 2:3 (KJV)
Example: Psalms 1:1 (KJV)
For the LORD knoweth the way As the apple tree among the
Blessed is the man that walketh
of the righteous: but the way trees of the wood, so is my
not in the counsel of the ungodly,
of the ungodly shall perish. beloved among sons. I sat down
nor standeth in the way of the
under his shadow with great
sinner, nor sitteth in the seat of
delight, And his fruit was sweet
the scornful. to my taste.
4. Dramatic Writing (Job
and Song of Solomon)
Dramatic writing in the Bible is
characterized by dialogue, conflict,
and resolution, often set within a
narrative framework.
Two books of the Old Testament that
are particularly known for their
dramatic qualities are the Book of Job
and the Song of Solomon.
5. Wisdom Books
Wisdom Books offer insights into moral and
practical wisdom for daily living.
• Job
• Psalms
• Proverbs
• Ecclesiastes
6. TALES
RUTH JONAH DANIEL ESTHER
Ruth is a Moabite woman Esther is a Jewish woman
Jonah is a prophet who is Daniel is a Hebrew captive in
who becomes a loyal who becomes the queen
reluctant to fulfilll God’s Babylon who rises to
companion to her mother-
command to preach to the prominence in the of Persia
in-law Naomi
people of Niveneh Babaylonian and Persian She risks her life to save
She shows a great courts.
dedication by staying with He tries to scape by bording her people from a plot to
He interprets dreams and
Naomi and embracing her a ship, but ends up being exterminate them
visions, including those of
culture and faith swallowed by a large fish With courage and
Nebuchadnezzar and
Ruth’s loyalty is After three days in the fish’s Belshazzar.
resourcefulness, Esther
rewarded when she belly, Jonah repents and Danile’s faithfulness to God exposes the plot and
marries Boaz and fulfills his mission, leadng leads to his survival in the secures the safety of her
become an ancestor of the people of Niveneh to lion’s den and his influence fellow Jews.
King David repentance in the kingdom
B. The New Testament
7.The Gospel 8.Church History
▪️“ good news” ▪️Derived from the greek word ekklesia means
▪️figure,
about salvation by a divine
a savior, who has
“to gather together”
brought peace or other benefits
to humankind. ▪️started on the day of pentecost after Christ’s
▪️Atonement of Jesus Christ resurrection and was established in Jerusalem.
▪️Luke,
Books of Matthew, Mark,
John
(Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 11:15-17)
▪️Peter and his fellow disciples started to
spread the gospel and sent letters to the
followers of Jesus
9. The Apocalypse
offer information of God’s purposes by means of
revelation
is a confrontation with the divine so intense that it
transforms how a person views everything
Book of Daniel
first and only apocalypse in the Hebrew bible
Galatians 1:11-12
Apostle Paul writes about having an apocalypse while
on his way to Damascus
10. The Apocrypha
refers to a collection of texts that are not included in the
cannonical New Testament but are considered by some for
historical or religious insight
Examples: Books of Tobit, Judith, and 2 Maccabees
Roman Catholic vs. Protestants in their view with Apocrypha
Roman Catholic
give equal importance to the bible and the apocrypha and consider it as part of
biblical canon
Protestants
Apocrypha contain teachings that are inconsistent with the rest of the bible
Jewish believed that it’s not part of the original hebrew bible, but a great part of
Jewish history
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