The Old Testament is the first part of the Christian Bible, beginning with the Book of Genesis and ending with the Book of Malachi. There are 39 books in the Old Testament, and though they vary widely in content and form, they are unified thematically by the concept of a divine covenant between the God of the Hebrews and his chosen people. This concept is elucidated through histories, books of prophecies, and poems.
The Old Testament is generally based on the Hebrew Bible (though its books are not in the same order), and is thought by most scholars to be written over a long period of time beginning around the tenth century B.C.. Indeed, the Torah, called the Pentateuch by Christians, is believed by many Jews and Christians to have been written by Moses. It sets down many of the basic beliefs shared by both and forms the foundation of the Old Testament.
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