The Torah
Subtitle: An Introduction for Christians And Jews
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: October 15, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780809143498
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; O.T.; Bibles - Hebrew; Religion; Religion - Biblical Studies; Hebrew; Judaism - Sacred Writings; Pentateuch; Biblical Studies - Old Testament; Bible.; Biblical Commentary - Old Testament; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible - Commentaries - Old Testament
First sentence: The Hebrew word Torah has many meanings.
Description: "As a chapter-by-chapter introduction to the Torah (the Pentateuch, or the first five books of the Bible), this work provides a source for interfaith study of the Five Books of Moses; it provides a wealth of representative examples of the Torah in the Christian scriptures and in the rabbinic teachings of the midrash and the Talmud." "There are sections on the Torah as a source of inspiration, its place in the ritual and prayer life of the synagogue, the term "Old Testament," and how the divisions of the Hebrew Bible compare to standard Christian editions of the Bible. In addition, major chapters are devoted to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy." "Other topics include a brief historical overview of the biblical period, the place of women in the Bible, who wrote the Torah, the development of Jewish law, the Torah in Jewish life, the Torah in Christian life, and what the Torah says about life today."--Jacket.