Synod of Jamnia
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Palestine
- Date: c. 90
Article abstract: The Synod of Jamnia finalized the contents of the Jewish scripture into the three major divisions of the Old Testament: the Law, or Torah; the Prophets, or Neviim; and the Writings, or Kethuvim.
Summary of Event
The Synod of Jamnia finally closed the canon of Jewish Scripture, a corpus that profoundly influenced the character and content of all Western religion. The development of the Hebrew canon, like that of the Christian, was a gradual and complicated process. Originally the message of God was preserved orally, the prophecies of...
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