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    The Kethuvim, or Writings, is the third and final division of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It contains diverse materials such as poetry (Psalms, Song of Songs, Lamentations), short stories (Ruth, Esther), historical narratives (Ezra, Nehemiah), wisdom literature (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes), and apocalyptic literature (Daniel). Some of the works contained in the Kethuvim, such as the Psalms, were recognized as canonical scripture by the time of Jesus. The Kethuvim provides patterns for prayer and praise, insights into God's work in history, and lessons to be learned from creation.

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    The Kethuvim, or Writings, is the third and final division of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It contains diverse materials such as poetry (Psalms, Song of Songs, Lamentations), short stories (Ruth, Esther), historical narratives (Ezra, Nehemiah), wisdom literature (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes), and apocalyptic literature (Daniel). Some of the works contained in the Kethuvim, such as the Psalms, were recognized as canonical scripture by the time of Jesus. The Kethuvim provides patterns for prayer and praise, insights into God's work in history, and lessons to be learned from creation.

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    The Kethuvim, or Writings, is the third and final division of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It contains diverse materials such as poetry (Psalms, Song of Songs, Lamentations), short stories (Ruth, Esther), historical narratives (Ezra, Nehemiah), wisdom literature (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes), and apocalyptic literature (Daniel). Some of the works contained in the Kethuvim, such as the Psalms, were recognized as canonical scripture by the time of Jesus. The Kethuvim provides patterns for prayer and praise, insights into God's work in history, and lessons to be learned from creation.

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    The Kethuvim, or Writings, is the third and final division of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). It contains diverse materials such as poetry (Psalms, Song of Songs, Lamentations), short stories (Ruth, Esther), historical narratives (Ezra, Nehemiah), wisdom literature (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes), and apocalyptic literature (Daniel). Some of the works contained in the Kethuvim, such as the Psalms, were recognized as canonical scripture by the time of Jesus. The Kethuvim provides patterns for prayer and praise, insights into God's work in history, and lessons to be learned from creation.

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    Introduction to

    the “Kethuvim”
    and
    The Psalms
    The Writings: Kethuvim
    • Contains the Following Writings:
    – Job, – Daniel
    – Psalms – Ezra- Nehemiah
    – Proverbs – Chronicles

    • Also Contains the Megilloth – “Festival Scrolls”


    – Ruth Pentecost
    – Esther Purim
    – Song of Solomon 8th Day of Passover
    – Ecclesiastes Feast of Tabernacles
    – Lamentations Ninth of Ab
    Exploring the Bible
    “The Tanakh’s third and final division, the
    Kethuvim (Writings), contains the most diverse
    material ranging from volumes of poetry, such as
    Psalms, Song of Songs, and Lamentations; to short
    stories, such as Ruth and Esther; historical
    narratives, such as Ezra and Nehemiah; books of
    wisdom, such as Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes;
    and visionary speculations about God’s future
    intervention in world history in the Book of Daniel”
    (Harris, 9).
    The Writings: Kethuvim
    Dates of Official Recognition
    as Fixed Canon
    • Torah ~400 BC
    • Nevi’im ~200 BC
    • Kethuvim ~100 BC

    *Luke 24:44 shows Jesus giving credence to


    the Psalms being canonical.
    The Writings: Kethuvim
    • Types of Literature in the Kethuvim
    – Songs – Short stories
    – Wisdom Literature – Historical Narrative
    – Apocalyptic Literature – Poetry

    • Four Groups of Kethuvim Lasor, Hubbard and Bush pg. 427


    – Wisdom Literature Job, Psalms, Proverbs
    – The Five Scrolls (Megilloth) Ruth, Esther, S.O.S., Ecc., Lamen.
    – Daniel Daniel
    – The Complex Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles
    The Writings: Kethuvim
    • “Though the writings do not contain specific commands
    of God as does the Law, or verbatim oracles as do the
    Prophets, they are nonetheless essential for the
    edification of God’s people: they give indispensable
    patters for prayer and praise; they offer insight to God’s
    work in history, they alert the reader to the lessons to
    be drawn from creation and the human social
    environment; they reflect the anxious and angry
    responses of believing people to the mystery of God’s
    ways; and they model the courage and devotion God’s
    people are to maintain despite human frailty and hostile
    opposition.”
    Lasor, Hubbard and Bush pg. 427

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