WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The meaning of “Torah” is often restricted to signify the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), also called the Law (or the Pentateuch, in Christianity). These are the books traditionally ascribed to Moses, the recipient of the original revelation from God on Mount Sinai.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Hebrew Bible is organized into three main sections: the Torah, or “Teaching, ‘’ also called the Pentateuch or the “Five Books of Moses”; the Neviʾim, or Prophets; and the Ketuvim, or Writings. It is often referred to as the Tanakh, a word combining the first letter from the names of each of the three main divisions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though the word “Bible” is commonly used by non-Jews–as are the terms “Old Testament” and “New Testament”–the appropriate term to use for the Hebrew scriptures (“scripture” is a synonym used by both Jews and non-Jews) is Tanakh.