| − | '''Torah''' (Hebrew: '''תורה''') is the [[Hebrew]] word meaning ''"teaching"''. Its root means ''to throw'' or ''shoot an arrow.'' God uses this word in scripture to signify His teaching to His people. When Torah is mentioned it is most often associated with the Torah of [[Moses]], or [[Pentateuch]], which is the first five books of the Bible ([[Genesis]], [[Exodus]], [[Leviticus]], [[Numbers]], and [[Deuteronomy]]) written down, in traditional view, by [[Moses]]. | + | '''Torah''' (Hebrew: '''תורה''') is the [[Hebrew]] word meaning ''"teaching"''. Its root means ''to throw'' or ''shoot an arrow.'' God uses this word in scripture to signify His teaching to His people. When Torah is mentioned it is most often associated with the Torah of [[Moses]], or [[Pentateuch]], which is the first five books of the Bible ([[Genesis]], [[Exodus]], [[Leviticus]], [[Numbers]], and [[Deuteronomy]]) written down, in traditional view, by [[Moses]]. The [[Mosaic Law]] is found in these five books. |
| | However, God uses the word Torah to signify His instructions ''throughout'' the Hebrew scriptures, including the [[Prophet]]s and the [[Psalms]]. Since all of His Word is His Teaching, all of it is His Torah. | | However, God uses the word Torah to signify His instructions ''throughout'' the Hebrew scriptures, including the [[Prophet]]s and the [[Psalms]]. Since all of His Word is His Teaching, all of it is His Torah. |