![]() Some scholars argue that it was fixed by the Hasmonean dynasty (140–40 BCE), while others argue it was not fixed until the second century CE or even later. There is no scholarly consensus as to when the Jewish Hebrew Bible canon was settled in its present form. The origins of the oldest writings of the Israelites are lost in antiquity. Believers generally consider the Bible to be a product of divine inspiration while understanding what that means in different ways. The collection of materials that are accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon. These texts include instructions, stories, poetry, and prophesies, among other genres. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms, originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other faiths.
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