Hagiographa

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfə/ noun

Definition

The Writings, a division of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament containing various biblical books like Psalms, Proverbs, and Job.

Etymology

From Greek 'hagios' (holy) plus 'graphia' (writing or text). This is the technical term for the third section of the Hebrew Bible, after Torah and Prophets.

Kelly Says

The Hagiographa wasn't officially closed until around 100 CE, making it the last part of the Bible to be formally recognized—some books spent centuries in theological limbo not knowing if they were scripture.

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