Jews view: The word "Bible" - not a Jewish term. As the Greek term, it appeared in the IV century AD and has no exact correspondence in Hebrew. Jews call the Jewish Bible scriptures (Kitwe Kodesh), the authoritative writings (micro) or fundamental doctrines (the torus). The "Torah" refers to religious instruction, by which man learns to build their lives in accordance with religious values. This shows the centrality of the Jewish Bible to Judaism. The Jewish community formed in the dialectical relationship with these writings. They constitute the basic content of religious life. However, they are becoming more religious significance in the dynamic of life, which they formed, and not as a fixed dogma. Devteronomicheskaya reform of King Josiah in 621 BC. Oe. represents the first attempt to make Judaism a religion Bible. Researchers are not agreed, what books or parts of books were the Bible for Josiah. However, it is obvious that from this time Jewish identity includes a responsible attitude to the written text. The canonization of the text was a continuing process. Even when the Bible was translated into Greek in the so-called Septuagint, or transfer of the Seventy, about 250 g se., The exact number and order of Micro - what they read. Torah - what they reveal.
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