The OT?

soren at enteract.com soren at enteract.com
Sat Aug 24 22:05:02 EDT 2002


There really is no "neutral" way to refer to the texts in question.  "Old 
Testament" is in fact a Christian usage and is justified only by the 
circumstance that we are writing in a historically Christian 
language.  "TaNaKh" refers to a particular rabbinical arrangement of the 
Biblical texts and would not be acceptable to those who do not make that 
distinction.  For example, Bibles printed under Christian auspices generally 
Put Ruth (Ketuvim) right after Judges (Neviim) and before Shmuel (Neviim).  
Moreover, terms such as "TaNaKh" or "The Hebrew Bible" would presumably offend 
any Samaritans (good or otherwise) on this list since for them ONLY the Torah 
(and I think their own version of Joshua) is "Biblical"

                                                     Steve Oren


Quoting Andrew & Debby Kulikovsky <hermeneutics at kulikovskyonline.net>:

> At 04:52 PM 23/08/2002 -0400, JwReform at aol.com wrote:
> >Hello:
> >
> >      Just a note in passing.  To call the Tanach or the Hebrew Bible, the
> OT
> >is insulting to those of us who are Jewish, and I do not mean messianics as
> >Jews.  Have a great Sabbath.
> 
> And to deny that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah could just as easily be 
> insulting to those of us who are Christians...
> 
> Offence is only given if offence is taken. I don't think anyone here 
> intends to insult Jewish people by referring to the Hebrew Bible as the OT. 
> Perhaps you need to develop some "thicker skin" and be a little more 
> tolerant of other's equally deeply held beliefs. You don't have to agree 
> with them but at least allow others the freedom to refer to the Hebrew 
> Bible in a way that reflects their own beliefs.
> 
> Let's back to discussing the text.
> 
> 
> cheers,
> Andrew
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> 
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> 
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