2006-12-02 11:44:37 · 8 answers · asked by man of ape 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course they do not match; the only way to examine the five books/Torah/Bible is to read them in the original Hebrew.
2006-12-02 18:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not how did you come up with that? Unless you are expecting both to be expressing it in the same english text. The New International Version of the Bible and the King James Version are using both English language and yet one is written in plain simple English words and the other still Old English translation but the meaning are just the same. Between Torah and Old Testament the way it was written may also be similar to that situation.
Although some may have been edited to suit the religion's purposes of how it should be understood by the readers but try looking for what you think how it is originally intended to be learned.
2006-12-02 19:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually they do, as verified and proved by the Dead Sea Scrolls. The only difference would be in the translation from the original Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek to English because English is an extremely limited language by comparison. Genesis through Deuteronomy are the Pentateuch, the 5 books of Moses or the Law. The OT is separated into 3 categories; The Law, the Prophets and the Writings.
2006-12-02 19:53:01 · answer #3 · answered by utuseclocal483 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament is a compilation of books classified into Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books and the Prophetic Books.
The Pentateuch which consists of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) enjoys particular prestige among the Jews as the "Law" or "Torah".
So, the Torah is just one of the books of the Old Testament. How can you compare a part of a book to the entire book itself?
2006-12-02 19:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by madc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How do they not match? What are you talking about. The Torah and the first five books of the Old Testament are the same thing.
2006-12-02 19:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Old Testament - 39 books total
Pentateuch/Torah - 5 books
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Historical Books - 12 books
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, Second Kings, First Chronicles, Second Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.
Poetic books- 5 books
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Prophetic books- 17 books
Major Prophets - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Minor Prophets - Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
2006-12-02 19:51:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They actually do, you just have to read BOTH in the original Hebrew.
2006-12-02 19:46:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You read both and compared them? AND you are comcerned about it? You need to get a life,
2006-12-02 19:50:05 · answer #8 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋