Bible Dictionary
Hagiographa
Hagiographa means “holy writings” and refers to the third division of the Hebrew Scriptures, called the Ketubim or Writings. This section includes books such as Psalms, Proverbs, Job, and Chronicles.
Definition
Hagiographa means “holy writings” and is the Christian designation for the third division of the Hebrew Scriptures, called the Kethubim, or Writings.
Biblical Usage
The Hagiographa forms one of the three traditional divisions of the Old Testament. The corresponding threefold arrangement in the New Testament is the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms.
Historical Background
The division was classified by the Jews as the Writings and included Job, Proverbs, Psalms, and the two books of Chronicles, according to the supplied description.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The holy writings, a term which came early into use in the Christian church to denote the third division of the Old Testament scriptures, called by the Jews Kethubim, i.e., “Writings.” It consisted of five books, viz., Job, Proverbs, and Psalms, and the two books of Chronicles. The ancient Jews classified their sacred books as the Law, the Prophets, and the Kethubim, or Writings. (See BIBLE.) In the New Testament (Luke 24:44) we find three corresponding divisions, viz., the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hag-i-og'-ra-fa.</p><p>See BIBLE; CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.</p>