What is the penateuch in The Bible?

Answer 1

Pentateuch is the Greek name for the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible. Hebrew scriptures as canon are divided into 3 sections, and Pentateuch is the first. The Pentateuch is the uniform writings ascribed to Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books are the Law division of the Hebrew Bible. Jews see the Pentateuch as the most important part of their holy writings since they were written by Moses himself, at God's dictation. The word "Pentateuch" is usually used by scholars and Christians, while practicing Jews use the word "Torah," and practicing Muslims use the word "Tawrat." They're also widely known as "the Five Books of Moses." According to Jewish tradition, the Books of Moses were taught to Moses from God in literal form, and composed by God prior to the creation of the world.

Answer 2

A:Pentateuch is the Greek name for the first five books of The Bible - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books are the Law division of the Hebrew Bible. The word 'Pentateuch' is usually used by scholars and Christians, while Jews use the word 'Torah'" and Muslims use the word 'Tawrat'. The Pentateuch is widely ascribed to Moses and the books are therefore also sometimes known as the Books of Moses. According to Jewish tradition, the Pentateuch was handed down to Moses by God. Scholars today believe that it is clear that Moses was not the real author and that the books were not divinely inspired.

The five major groups, or sources, responsible for the authorship of the Pentateuch are all anonymous, but ar now known as the Yahwist ('J Source'), Elohist ('E Source'), Deuteronomist ('D Source') and the Priestly Source ('P Source'), plus the Redactor.

Genesis contains Hebrew creation stories and myths, including stories of the traditional ancestors of the Hebrew people, or Israelites. It finishes with the Israelites welcomed in Egypt, where they were allowed to stay and became influential and prosperous.

Exodus says that the Egyptians had enslaved the Israelites, who yearned to be free. God selected Moses to lead them out of Egypt. This book tells us that Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.

Leviticus consists mainly of priestly laws written during or after the Babylonian Exile, although written as if Moses received these laws from God.

Numbers recovers much of the ground in the previous three books, adding some new important material such as the spies story and the forty years wandering in the wilderness.

Deuteronomy is believed to be the book supposedly found in the Temple during renovations ordered by King Josiah in the seventh century BCE. This is a further view of the Exodus under Moses, with an emphasis on laws. Being written in the late monarchy, its real emphasis is on what was needed for a harmonious kingdom.

Answer 3

The word pentateuch is greek for "five books". The first five books of the Bible are the pentateuch. The Jews refer to these five books as Torah. They are the Instructions of God on how to live individually and corporately as people of God. Because they are the instructions, they are called the Law. Individually, they are Genesis (B'resheet), Exodus (Sh'mot), Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (B'midbar), and Deuteronomy (D'varim).

Answer 4

The Pentateuch consists of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, which together make up the Jewish Torah (in the original Hebrew). See also the Related Links.

Link: Purpose of the Torah

Link: Who wrote the Torah

Answer 5

It's first five books of the Bible. In Greek "penta" means five and "teuch" means book.

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Numbers.

Answer 6

The pentateuch of the Bible is a reference to the first five books of the Bible - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is thought that Moses wrote all of these books.

Answer 7

The Pentateuch is the first five books of the Bible that were supposed to have been mainly written by Moses. It is a belief held by conservative Bible scholars.

Answer 8

The Pentateuch is the first five books of the Bible that were supposed to have been written by Moses. It is a belief held by conservative Bible scholars.

Answer 9

Five books of the Torah.

Answer 10

The Torah or the book of the law of Moses