2006-12-11 17:12:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The OT is what Christians refer to as the books of the Bible prior to Matthew. The 5 books of Moses are known as the Pentatuch. Sometimes, I have heard only this referred to as Torah, and sometimes I hear all of the books through the prophets referred to as Torah. I think it maybe depends on the culture of the group you're with?
Then there's also the writings of the Rabbi's over the centuries. I've never heard that called Torah though.
2006-12-11 17:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the Torah is the first five books, sometimes called the Mosaic writings because Moses was said to be the first to write them down. Strictly speaking, a Torah is a holy item, being a copy of these books created according to strict guidelines and ritual, kept in a sacred enclosure and only handled by certain people.
The Old Testament is the collection of scriptures preceding the time of Christ. This term is meaningful only to those who recognize the New Testament.
2006-12-11 17:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Torah is the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Dueteronomy. The rest of the Old Testment is taken from the Jewish Tanakh, which also includes the Torah.
2016-05-23 07:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. The Protestant Old Testament is for the most part identical with the Jewish Tanakh. Torah primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Tanach
2006-12-11 17:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not Jewish but I am Roman Catholic but I'm thinking that the Torah is more stricter and legit version of the Old Testament. The Torah looks way deeper into the B.C. eras than the Old Testament, plus it is in Hebrew and Hebrew is one (I think oldest) of the oldest recorded languages in the world. I hope I haven't offended any Jewish people for they are the only people of whom I give my most respect next to my Roman Catholic brethren, or have displayed false information, please correct me if I have.
2006-12-11 17:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by tourist361 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the torah is the first five books - genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy - that moses received at sinai.
the entire "old testament" is called the tanakh, which is an acronym for Torah - torah, Nevi'im - prophets, and Khetuvim - writings.
2006-12-11 17:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, except King James and a number of other Christian rulers made changes to the original version to fit thier needs.
The Torah is the original Bible.
2006-12-11 17:16:29 · answer #7 · answered by chuck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. the Torah is the first five books of the Tanak. the Tanak is the same as the Old Testiment.
some people call the Old Testiment (Tanak) the Torah (first five books of Moses)
2006-12-11 17:15:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Only the first 5 chapters. (see above)
2006-12-11 17:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Illegals Are S*** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-11 17:14:44 · answer #10 · answered by Infidel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋