Describe what the bible can and cannot tell about contemporary Judaism.
First of all you have to understand some of the first words of the Tanak were written roughly 4000 years ago. Things change and people change over time. This makes it obvious that contemporary Judaism probably doesn’t have the exact same traditions as 4000 years ago. There are many levels of meaning with which the Tanak has been, and can be read. In order to get a good understanding of the general ideas of Judaism we need to analyze the literary techniques of the biblical writers and e