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The '''''==Synopsis==[[Image:Torah''''' is the most important document in Judaism, revered as the inspired word of God, traditionally said to have been revealed to Moses. jpg|thumb|The word Torah means "[[teaching]]," "[[instructionTorah]]," or "[[law]]" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]. It is also known as the '''Five Books of Moses''', the '''Law of Moses'''.

The Torah is (or the Books of the Law) are the first five books of the [[TanakhBible]]. The first book, [[Genesis]], tells about the creation of the universe and [[God]] choosing a person ([[Abraham]]) to be the father of his people. The next four books ([[Exodus]] to [[Deuteronomy]]) describe God saving his people from slavery in [[Egypt]] and giving them the law by which they were to live, including the [[Ten Commandments]]. ==Contents=={{bible}} {{topics}}* [[Genesis]] | [[Exodus]] | [[Leviticus]] | [[Numbers]] | [[Deuteronomy]]* [[Judaism]]  {{opinions}} {{quotes}} ==Main article== The Torah (or the Books of the Law) are the first five books of the [[Hebrew Bible]]. The Torah is the most important document in Judaism, and revered as the inspired word of God, traditionally said to have been revealed to Moses.  The word Torah means "teaching" or "instruction" or "law" in [[Hebrew]]. It is also known as the '''Five Books of Moses''' or the '''Law of Moses'''. The Torah is the first five books of the [[Old TestamentTanakh]] (or Hebrew Bible) and of the [[ChristianOld Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. The five books, their names and pronunciations in the original Hebrew, are as follows:

{{stub}}===Authorship=== ===Views on historical accuracy=== ===[[Genesis]]=== The first book, [[Genesis]], tells about the creation of the universe and [[God]] choosing a person ([[Abraham]]) to be the father of his people. ===[[Exodus]]=== ===[[Leviticus]]=== ===[[Numbers]]=== ===[[Deuteronomy]]=== ==Links== [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Torah Wikipedia Wikipedia - Torah]