TORAH, GOSPEL AND THE QUR'AN

Torah, Gospel and the Qur'an

Torah, Gospel and the Qur'an

Origins, developments, and functions of the Torah

Torah (or the Torah) is the name given to the first five books of the Bible, called the "Five Books of Moses":

Genesis - Creation

Exodus - The giving of the Torah

Leviticus - Law of the temple priests

Numbers - The story of Israel in the desert campaigns at Land of Israel.

Deuteronomy - a rehearsal of speeches by Moses on the previous books.

Torah was in oral tradition during the Israelite religion before exile. During the Babylonian exile, most of it was written down. ...