Question

Which statement describes the relationship between the Torah and the Old Testament? The Torah is the Jewish holy book. The Old Testament is a Christian holy book. They are different texts. The Old Testament is a Muslim holy book. The Jewish holy book, the Torah, is the first five books of the Old Testament. The Jewish Torah and Muslim Old Testament are the same texts. They are both considered holy. The Torah is the Jewish holy book. It is made up of the first five books of the Old Testament, which is the Christian name for the Torah and other Jewish texts.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The Jewish holy book, the Torah, is the first five books of the Old Testament.

The Torah, which means "instruction" or "doctrine" in Hebrew, is the text that contains the law and the identity heritage of the Jewish people. It constitutes the basis of Judaism. The Torah is formed by five books:

- "In the Beginning" (Genesis);

- "Names" (Exodus);

- "He called" (Leviticus);

- "In the Desert" (Numbers); and

- "Words" (Deuteronomy).

The Torah narrates the creation of the world and the fall in disgrace of Adam and Eve, the pact between Abraham and God, the Jewish enslavement in Egypt, their liberation by Moses, the delivery of the Ten Commandments, and the posterior wandering in the desert of the Hebrew people. These books are the first five books of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, which also contains other Jewish texts, like the Psalms.

Answer 2

"The Jewish holy book, the Torah, is the first five books of the Old Testament" correctly describes this relationship. "Torah" is the Hebrew word for "law" and applies here as well.