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The Torah / Pentateuch
The Torah or Pentateuch consists of the first five books of the Bible, containing the Law.
The Torah (Law) or Pentateuch (Five Containers) refers to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (CCC 120, 702). They contain the Decalogue given to Moses (CCC 2056).
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Did Moses write them? Tradition attributes them to Moses, while the Church acknowledges an inspired process of transmission and redaction.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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