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Q: What is the book name that the jews called the first five?
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Religious book of ju's religion?

If you mean the Jews religious book it would be the Bible, Old Testament; for the most part they use the first five books which is called the Torah. These books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.


Sacred book to the Jews called the Torah and the P?

Pentateuch? The Torah is sometimes called the Pentateuch, a term which comes from a Latin root meaning five, because it is comprised of the Five Books of Moses.


Who was the first person who called Jewish the people of the book?

The "people of the book" is an Arabic phrase meaning that Christians and Jews are not infidels according to Islam.


What is the Hebrew name for the first five books called?

Jews do not recognize the gospel. Therefore, to Jews, the first five books of the bible are the Torah, which is: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy


What was first Hebrews or Jews?

They were first called the Hebrews, then Israelites, then Judaeans, then Jews.


What Latin word do the Jews use to refer to the first five books of the Bible?

Jews call them the 'Torah' or the 'Law of Moses.' Many others refer the first five books of Moses as the Pentateuch.


What name do the Jews give the first five books of the bible?

The Torah.


Why do the Jews only accept the first five books of old testament?

Orthodox Jews read all the 24 books of the Bible (Old Testament).


What text do jews use?

The jewish book of sacred texts is called the Torah


Why are Jews called the people of the book?

because they follow the torah very strictly


What was the Old Testament called before it was called the Old Testament?

The "Old Testament" is called that only by Christians. The first five books are the Torah, then there is the Nevi'im, or Prophets; and finally the Ketuvim, or Writings. These make up the holy scriptures for the Jews.


Who uses the first five books of the Bible as their whole Bible?

one religion does not use the first five books exclusively. The Jews have different names for the first five books though, like the Pentateuch or the Torah