Pentateuch

The term refers to the Pentateuch the first five books of the Bible , also called , although they were probably written or compiled by Ezra (see here ).

The word comes from ancient Greek Pentateuch (Pentateukhos) which means five pounds. It follows from the combination of two ancient Greek words:

• (slope): five;
• (tekhos): trunk, where one arranges things.

Books of the Pentateuch:

• Genesis ;
• Exodus ;
• Leviticus ;
• Numbers ;
• Deuteronomy.

These five books tell the story of the legendary people of Israel since the creation of the world until the death of Moses.

They are in the Jewish Torah (the Act) because, in addition to the mythology, there are a whole set of requirements (religious, ceremonial, cultural, legal, etc..) that are the foundations of Judaism, for example, dietary laws, or kosher , contained in chapter 11 of Leviticus.

In the early days of primitive Christianity, the dietary laws were abolished by Paul of Tarsus (St. Paul) and not by Jesus , and towards the end of the 1st century, concern over the Christians. It's the same for animal sacrifices and a number of rules contained in the Pentateuch. Only the main moral obligations were found in the New Testament.

Main articles

External link

• The editors of the Pentateuch / Assumptions Contemporary