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The '''Torah is ''' (also known as '''Books of the Law'''; '''Books of Moses'''; or the '''Pentateuch''') are the first five books of the [[TanakhBible]] or . The first book, [[Hebrew BibleGenesis]], 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 [[Old TestamentTen Commandments]]. The word Torah itself actually means "teaching" or "instruction" or "law" in [[Hebrew]] . The Torah is considered among the holiest of religious texts to the [[ChristianJudaism|Jews]] while [[BibleChristians]]tend to emphasize the Gospels over the Books of Moses (since the Old Testament covenant no longer applies). The five books, their names and pronunciations in the original Hebrew, are as follows:
* [[Genesis]]
* [[Exodus]]
* [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]]
* [[Deuteronomy]]
===Authorship===
Traditionally, [[Moses]] is believed to have authored a majority of the five books. The final chapter of Deuteronomy speaks of Moses' death and was certainly written by a different author although Moses still authored a vast majority of the book and the entirety of the first 4 books.
===Views on historical accuracy===
Secular historians dispute some details in the the Torah, but it is generally believed a leader like Moses did in fact, exist during the 13th century B.C.
===[[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]]===
===[[Book of Numbers|Numbers]]===
===[[Deuteronomy]]===
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