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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name ==Synopsis==The Books of the Law[[Image:Torah.jpg|thumb|center|The Torah]]| The Torah (or the Books of the Law) are the first five books of the [[Bible]]. The first book, subtopics = [[Genesis]], tells about the creation of the universe and | [[GodExodus]] choosing a person (| [[AbrahamLeviticus]]) to be the father of his people. The next four books (| [[ExodusNumbers]] to | [[Deuteronomy]]) describe God saving his people from slavery in * [[EgyptJudaism]] and giving them the law by which they were to live, including the [[Ten Commandments]].|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |==Contents==}}
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{{topics}}* 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 [[ExodusGod]] | choosing a person ([[LeviticusAbraham]] | ) to be the father of his people. The next four books ([[NumbersExodus]] | to [[Deuteronomy]]* ) describe God saving his people from slavery in [[JudaismEgypt]] {{opinions}} {{quotes}} ==Main article== The Torah (or and giving them the Books of the Law) are the first five books of law by which they were to live, including the [[BibleTen Commandments]]. The Torah is the most important document in Judaism, revered as the inspired word of God, traditionally said to have been revealed to Moses.  The word Torah itself actually 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 [[Tanakh]] (or Hebrew Bible) and of the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. The five books are as follows:
* [[Genesis]]
* [[Exodus]]
===Authorship===
 
Traditionally, [[Moses]] is believed to be the author.
===Views on historical accuracy===
===[[Leviticus]]===
===[[Book of Numbers|Numbers]]===
===[[Deuteronomy]]===
==Links=={{stub}}
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Torah Wikipedia Wikipedia - Torah]=Quotes==
{{returnto}} ==Links==* [[Old Testament]] | [[Bible]http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Torah Wikipedia - Torah]
{{stubreturnto}}[[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] -> [[Old Testament]][[Category:Judaism]]
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