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The Hebrew Bible as adopted by Christianity features more than 24 books for several reasons. First, Christians divided some of the original Hebrew texts into two or more parts: Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles into two parts each; Ezra-Nehemiah into two separate books; and the Minor Prophets into 12 separate books.
- Genesis. Genesis (full summary here) gives the general backstory of the Torah, setting up a few key dynamics in the cosmos. The ancient Israelites believed that their God called the world out of chaos, and filled it with plants, animals, and people.
- Exodus. Exodus (full summary here) tells the story of how Israel exits Egypt (hence the name) and enters a covenant with God. The descendants of Abraham multiplied in Egypt, and so Pharaoh (part of the Egyptian pantheon) puts them to work as slaves.
- Leviticus. Leviticus (full summary here) explores what the people of Israel can and should do about being in such proximity to such a powerful being. It’s mostly a book of rules and rituals for the people and priests to follow in order to keep themselves and the tabernacle acceptable places for such a powerful being.
- Numbers. Numbers (full summary here) charts the journey from Mount Sinai to the very edge of the promised land of Canaan … twice. The book gets its name because at the beginning and end of the book, Moses numbers the people in a census.
The Torah (/ ˈ t ɔːr ə, ˈ t oʊ r ə /; Biblical Hebrew: תּוֹרָה Tōrā, "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The Torah is known as the Pentateuch (/ ˈ p ɛ n t ə tj uː k /) or the Five Books ...
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Jul 15, 2017 · The original Hebrew titles for these five books are: Bereshit ("In the beginning") Shemot ("Names") Vayikra ("He called") Bamidbar ("In the wilderness") Devarim ("Things" or "Words") Important Characters in the Pentateuch. Adam & Eve: The first humans and the source of Original Sin. Noah: Had enough faith to be spared by God from a worldwide flood.
Aug 18, 2004 · The first five books of the Bible are sometimes called the Pentateuch which means “five books.”. They are also known as the books of the law because they contain the laws and instruction given by the Lord through Moses to the people of Israel.
Apr 16, 2019 · Mary Fairchild. Updated on April 16, 2019. The Pentateuch refers to the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). For the most part, both Jewish and Christian tradition credit Moses with primary authorship of the Pentateuch. These five books form the theological foundation of the Bible.
