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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.  

[[Christian]]s usually call the Torah "the Law," because most English translations of scripture translate "torah" as "law". The reason this came about is because rabbis before the time of Christianity are alleged to have translated the Torah into [[Greek]], called the [[Septuagint]]. Other works were later added to it anonymously. The Septuagint translated "torah" into the Greek word "nomia". Nomia was used in Greek culture to mean "an unalterable law". Following this tradition, the Greek [[New Testament]] also used nomia to signify the torah. The Torah ''is'' unalterable, and technically it ''is'' law, since breaking it does have penal consequences. However, the Torah is first of all the teaching of a protective parent who loves His children enough to preserve them in righteousness.  

[[Christian]]s usually call the Torah "the Law," because most English translations of scripture translate "torah" as "law". The reason this came about is because rabbis before the time of Christianity are alleged to have translated the Torah into [[Greek language|Greek]], called the [[Septuagint]]. Other works were later added to it anonymously. The Septuagint translated "torah" into the Greek word "nomia". Nomia was used in Greek culture to mean "an unalterable law". Following this tradition, the Greek [[New Testament]] also used nomia to signify the torah. The Torah ''is'' unalterable, and technically it ''is'' law, since breaking it does have penal consequences. However, the Torah is first of all the teaching of a protective parent who loves His children enough to preserve them in righteousness.  

This is the way which God wanted His people to view His instructions. To view Torah as arbitrary condemnatory legalese, used as tedious entrapment against mankind, is the gravest of misconceptions. Many have had this erroneous view of Torah, and thus feel impelled to find an excuse to discount or destroy its value.  

This is the way which God wanted His people to view His instructions. To view Torah as arbitrary condemnatory legalese, used as tedious entrapment against mankind, is the gravest of misconceptions. Many have had this erroneous view of Torah, and thus feel impelled to find an excuse to discount or destroy its value.