I wanted to know if each book has a particular theme. Any info gratefully recieved.
2006-08-30 13:35:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks to all for answering with consideration and brevity. Impossible to choose best answer. The link is fab, as are the overviews below.
2006-09-01 12:16:33 · update #1
Genesis-What the forefathers did
Exodus-From family to nation
Leviticus- From nation to G-d's nation
Numbers-Those 40 years
Deuteronomy- Don't mess up, and here's why.
2006-08-30 14:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by ysk 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are a historical account most likely transcribed from lost longer texts that account for the history of the Israelites from the Creation to the appointment of Joshua as Moses successor as leader of the Israelites to the Promised Land.
While they contain many laws they should by no means be confused with the Book of the Law that Moses transcribed directly from the word spoken to him by God, on Mount Sinai and in the Tabernacle. They are really about the setting apart of the Israelites as God's chosen people. Thus showing who God is, and the means of Salvation (The Law in theory).
They are followed directly by the remaining historical books of the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Kings or 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, and Esther which actually takes place before Ezra. The period between these books and the Gospels is only found in apocypha texts, specifically 1 and 2 Maccabees.
2006-08-30 21:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are the five books of the Torah.
the following answer is from the Torah the STONE Edition page preface / xvi (an overview Tanach-Textbook of the soul
Tananch is the Hebrew acronym for the three sections of Scripture:Torah, Neviim (Prophets)and Kesuvvim (Writings). It is compendium to G-D commandments, the "Constitution. Its A history book. It looks at life wisely and offers advice and guidance. Not only as a book of law and surely not as a book of lore, but a book of life. Great readings
2006-08-30 22:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by Yam 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here:
http://www.aish.com/literacy/clueless/
2006-08-31 06:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First 5 books of the bible!
They are called the books of Moses
The books of the Law!
2006-08-30 20:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The torah (first 5 books of the Bible) are about the creation of the world, God's starting covenant with man (Abraham actually) and then lists of blessings (which Christians have (and need to claim) because of Jesus) and cursings (which Christians are free from (they need to claim that, too)). It's interesting. . . but. . . when I got to Leviticus. . . I started to skip around.
2006-08-30 20:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lissa 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From the web:
http://ohr.edu/judaism/survey/survey1.htm
Peace and Love
2006-08-30 20:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by digilook 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont read that it use to belong to the muslims untill they changed it cuz it was sent to my prophet musa (moses) the jews changed it and they made a new religion. and lied and said tha moses is jew but he was muslim but he was born in isreal.
2006-08-30 20:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by servant of AR-RAHIM mostMERCIFUL 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋