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Pentateuch:

• A Greek term meaning “five-volumed.”
• Also known as “The Law,” “The Book of Moses,” “The Law of Moses,” “The Book of the Law of the Lord,” “The Law of the Lord,” “The Book of the Lord,” and “The Book of the Law.”

Constitutes the first five books of the Old Testament:

1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy

Key Points:

• Inspired by God and written by Moses.
• In earlier times, the Torah referred directly to the five books of Moses.
• Generally divided into six major sections:

1. The creation of the world and its inhabitants – Genesis 1-11
2. Period from Abraham to Joseph – Genesis 12-50
3. Moses and the departure of the Israelites from Egypt – Exodus 1-18
4. God’s revelation at Mt. Sinai – Exodus 19- Numbers 10
5. The wilderness wanderings – Numbers 11-36
6. The addresses of Moses – Deuteronomy 1-34

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