Daniel Choy: The Torah or Tentateuch. The 1st 5 Books. Jewish Holy Book. Jewish Law

Saturday, 15 February 2025

The Torah or Tentateuch. The 1st 5 Books. Jewish Holy Book. Jewish Law

The difference between Torah and Pentateuch

While "Torah" and "Pentateuch" refer to the same set of books - the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)

- "Torah" is the Hebrew word meaning "instruction" or "law" and is used by Jews to refer to these books

- "Pentateuch" is a Greek word meaning "five scrolls" and is used more broadly in the Christian context to describe the same set of books

essentially, they are the same thing but with different names based on the language used to describe them.

Key points:

Meaning:

"Torah" means "instruction" or "law" in Hebrew. "Pentateuch" means "five scrolls" in Greek.

Religious context:

Jews primarily use the term "Torah" while Christians often use "Pentateuch".

Content:

Both terms refer to the same five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

The Torah is the Jewish holy book containing the law of God as Moses received it.

The difference between Torah and Tanakh

The key difference between "Torah" and "Tanakh"

- Torah refers only to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)

- "Tanakh" refers to the entire Hebrew Bible, encompassing the Torah, the Prophets (Nevi'im), and the Writings (Ketuvim) sections; essentially, the Tanakh is the whole Jewish scripture, and the Torah is just a part of it

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