The Hebrew Bible contains 39 biblical books from the Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy), Prophets, and Writings. It is also known as the Jewish Bible or Tanakh to Jews and as the Old Testament to Christians. The Hebrew Bible is approximately 75% of a standard Christian Bible.

The Hebrew Bible was written mostly in Hebrew, with some parts in Aramaic, a related language. English translations are, therefore, only interpretations, and hearing the scriptures in their original languages can be a very meaningful experience.

Many Jews express that the concepts of having a personal relationship with God and receiving Guidance, insight, healing, and deliverance from God sound “Christian.” However, these are all very well represented within the Hebrew Bible and, by our belief, are actually at the core of Judaism.

For more insight into this, please see Praying the Jewish Scriptures, a book containing 500+ passages from the Hebrew Bible that give ways to deepen your personal relationship with God.