Pentateuch
The Pentateuch, also called the Torah (or its wtitten part), is the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Pentateuch narrates from the creation of the universe to the arrival of the Israelites in the land of Canaan. Christians and Jews believe that the Pentateuch was written by Moses with the text either inspired or dictated by God.[1]
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Secular
Many secular scholars claim to believe that the Pentateuch was compiled as part of four main sources J, E, P and D.[2]
Samaritans
The Samaritans have had their own version of the Pentateuch, which contains the only books in the Old Testament that they recognized as sacred. In some instances the Septuagint follows the Samaritan Pentateuch rather than the Masoretic/Jewish one.
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- ↑ The five books of the Torah Tanakh were written by Moses himself from the mouth of God at the end of the fortieth year of his sojourn with Israel in the wilderness before his death. The
last eight verses in the Torah that speak of Moses' death, written by Moses himself from the mouth of God, according to the words of the sages, Moses wrote these verses in tears.
Deut. 31: 9:
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
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And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
BavaBatra. 14b. Hidabroot.
Avot 1,1: Moses received the Torah from Sinai and gave it over to Joshua. Joshua gave it over to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets gave it over to the Men of the Great Assembly.
- ↑ http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/Bible_Criticism_and_Its_Counterarguments.htm