These writings depict Israelite religion from its beginnings to about the 2nd century BC .
The Hebrew Bible , upon which the Christian Old Testament is based , was originally composed in Biblical Hebrew , except for parts of Daniel and Ezra that were written in Biblical Aramaic .
These writings depict Israelite religion from Hebrew Bible 's beginnings to about the 2nd century BC .
The Hebrew Bible , upon which the Christian Old Testament is based , was originally composed in Biblical Hebrew , except for parts of Daniel and Ezra that were written in Biblical Aramaic .