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It is called the Law for two reasons. One is that Law is one of the translations of the word Torah (it can also be translated as The Teaching). The other is that the Torah (pentateuch) is replete with laws: six hundred and thirteen of them. The simplest function of the Torah is for the Jews to observe its laws.
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What are the law or pentateuch books?
The first five books of the Bible are called the 'Torah' or Pentateuch, containing the codified Law of God given to Moses at Mt. Sinai. They are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
HOW IS Pentateuch used in Holy Bible?
the pentateuch is first 5 books of the bible. if you mean how they used it, they used it for law and order (not the show, literal law and order)
Where can you find the Mosetic law in the Bible?
This is contained in the first five books of the Old Testament (also called the Pentateuch or in Judaism the Torah.)
What is the special name given to the genesis exodus Leviticus numbers Deuteronomy?
These five books are called the Pentateuch, the books of the law, and the Torah.
What are the first four books of the law?
Perhaps you mean the first five books which is often called 'The Law.' They are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. In the Hebrew they are called the 'humash' and in the Greek the 'Pentateuch' where both mean 5.
Why is the classification of the Old Testament called the Pentateuch?
The word Pentateuch comes from two Greek words meaning "five books". The first 5 books of the Old Testament are attributed to Moses and are also called the Books of Moses. For Jews, the Pentateuch is called the Torah.
What are the first five sections of the bible?
Pentateuch (Books of Law)HistoryPoetryMajor ProphetsMinor Prophets
What is the meaning of Deuteronomy?
The fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing the second giving of the law by Moses.
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.
What are the five books of the old testament know as?
The first five books of the Bible are the Law of Pentateuch.
The first 5 books in the Bible are also called?
Torah or Pentateuch
What are the first four books in the old testament commonly called?
Pentateuch
