Q. I think the Torah is the teaching of the Jewish law. Does it come from the Old Testament? — T., Buffalo, N.Y. A. The Torah consists of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, ...

Now an international team of scholars is working to fix all that. For the past 14 years, the team behind “The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Edition” has been laboring on a project to sift through the text ...

This biblical book of sayings and advice is full of wisdom. The Book of Proverbs is one of the most quoted books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). Comprising the second book in the Ketuvim (or Writings) ...

The Getty Museum has an impressive holding of illuminated Christian manuscripts, but it hasn't had any Hebrew texts in its collection until now. It's not for lack of trying, though. The Getty has been ...

‘When the Ark traveled forward, Moses said, ‘Rise up, O God, and scatter Your enemies, and let them that hate You flee before You.’ And when it rested [Moses] said, ‘Return, O God, unto the myriads of ...

In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses the ...

It’s called “Museum of the Bible,” but one type of artifact dominates the collection behind the new, massive institution that sits in the heart of the nation’s capital: Torah scrolls. And while Torah ...

Historical statues coming down all over the place. Is it moral, ethical or the right thing to do? As usual, the Bible/Torah gives us the ONLY correct answer. Just check out Genesis 6:9, where it says ...

The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life” is on display through Jan. 4, 2026, at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

In his teaching, Jesus often quoted the Jewish Scriptures; after his death, his followers turned to them for clues to the meaning of his life and message. Biblical scholar Mark Hamilton discusses the ...