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Pentateuch (Genesis through Deuteronomy)

The first five books in the Hewbrew Scriptures are known as the books of the Law, or the Pentateuch or the Torah. 

The first 11 chapters of Genesis tell about God. Through the stories of Creation, The Great Flood and The Tower of Babel we see that God created everything, and loves and actively sustains all his creation. The remainder of Genesis tells the history of the patriarchs. Exodus and Numbers tell the story of Moses, who led the Hebrews out of captivity in Egypt around 1300 B.C. Leviticus and Deuteronomy discuss the relationship between God and his chosen people, the Hebrews. They also give details of the Law that regulated almost every aspect of Hebrew life.

Moses is traditionally considered to be the author of the Pentateuch, but as with many other books of the Bible, the author and date written are not known for certain.

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