The Torah (or the Books of the Law) are the first five books of the [[Bible]]. 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]].