In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua]
was in the beginning with God.
THE FIVE BOOKS OF THE LAW
The Law comprises the first five books of the Holy Bible. They are known as the Five Books of Moses.
In Judaism, the Hebrew Scriptures of the Tanakh comprise twenty-four books. The three divisions in the Tanakh
are the Torah (The Law), Nevi’im (The Prophets), and Ketuvim (The Writings). The Torah and the first five books
of the Bible are known collectively as the Pentateuch.
The first five books are divided into four major periods of events
from creation to c. 1406 BC. The first major period begins with
creation and ends with the destructive flood that resulted from man’s
unbridled sinfulness. God also reveals the first prophecy of the
coming
Messiah - Jesus Christ, who would bring
salvation and restoration to all
who accept His free gift. The second major period represents a new
beginning from Noah through the time of the Patriarchs of Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. God's first covenant, the Abrahamic Covenant,
consists of three promises made to Abraham: the nation of
Israel from the descendants
of Jacob; a great land; and blessings. The third major period covers the
enslavement of Israel in the land of Egypt and Israel’s exodus out of
Egypt. The fourth major period culminates with the giving of God’s law
through Moses and the wandering of Israel in the desert for 40 years
before entering into the land promised to them by God. The land and
nation of Israel is the center of strife in the world today. But God
will save and preserve Jerusalem and the nation of
Israel forever.
Genesis
- The creation; the great flood; the Abrahamic Patriarchs; the
Abrahamic Covenant
Exodus
- The birth of Israel and deliverance from Egypt; the Mosaic
Covenant; the Ten Commandments
Leviticus
- God teaches Israel how to have fellowship with Him
through sacrifice and obedience
Numbers
- God prepares Israel for the Promised Land; Israel’s
rebellion against God; God’s judgment
Deuteronomy
- Reaffirmation of God's laws; Moses' farewell sermons to
Israel