Mosiac authorship?

[Daniel_J]

I believe that Moses authored the TORAH, the five Books of The Law.

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Is this a strict Catholic belief ?

 

[ShemariahBeans]

What do you base your belief on?

And don’tcha just love the way Deuteronomy ends - that Moses was the most humble of all? Like saying I have the biggest problem with pride of anyone in the world!

 

[LMP]

I believe that Moses authored the TORAH, the five Books of The Law. Is this a strict Catholic belief ?

I found two sites that might help you with your answer.

catholicexchange.com/2007/04/25/80911/ and

newadvent.org/cathen/14779c.htm

I recently read a very difficult “read” about the origin of the Bible, The origin happened ages and ages ago. The Bible didn’t start out as a book. It was oral which then later was written down and then much later translated. The coolist thing that I learned was about the translation of Septuagint. That whole story floored me.
Pretty remarkable.

Lately, I’ve been really reading the OT in conjunction with the New. While at mass, we usually have the first reading which is is out of the OT, then the 2nd is from an epistle, and then the Gospel. Well, I’ve been trying lately to not overlook the surrounding OT verses with these three. It really digs deeper.
For instance, this Sunday, the Gospel talks about workers’ wages. A reader can also go back into the OT and read about workers’ wages. I found myself reading Tobit, a book that I normally don’t see much. I landed myself onto this really great section. Angel Raphael was saying in Tobit 12:6 "Thank God! Give HIM the praise and the glory. Before all the living, acknowledge the many good things he has done for you, by blessing and extolling his name in song. Before all men, honor and proclaim God’s deeds, and do not be slack in praising Him. "

These words just kind of really spoke to me this day, especially when they are placed next to the Gospel.

A while ago, we had the readings about doing something different, stepping out of our comfort zone. Digging into the OT and also the NT, flipping back and forth, exploring the Word is something that many, many Christians can do to go beyond the everyday normal. God really does speak to you through the Bible. You have to be open to it and search for it.

Learning the Bible isn’t just finding out who wrote it, but listening to the pages speak.

 

[Daniel_J]

ShemariahBeans What do you base your belief on?

Ans. Jesus

John 5:46
If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

and here, Jesus dosen’t call it “The Law” or The TORAH, or The Penteteuch but uses the personal name of Moses.

Luke 16:29
"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.'

dj

 

[thistle]

Ans. Jesus

John 5:46
If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

and here, Jesus dosen’t call it “The Law” or The TORAH, or The Penteteuch but uses the personal name of Moses.

Luke 16:29
"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.'

dj

It could easily have been the words of Moses written by someone after his death, so what Jesus said would still apply.

 

[Jack_245814]

The Pentateuch itself makes reference to Moses writing down the Law that he received from God, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that he wrote all of the first five books of the bible.

 

[Daniel_J]

My concern is that Moses wrote Genesis because this book tells about Adam.

Jesus went to the cross because of Adam and no less than Mosaic Authorship of Genesis can portray this truth;

…for without Adam, we do not really know who Jesus is.

I cannot believe that Revelation somehow left the story of Adam up to ambiguity such like my kid’s religion book describes it:
" The Hebrews realized the TORAH over many generations and finally wrote it down at some point."

Rubbish !

Jesus calls the books “Moses”.

‘Source’ theories are pretty much novel; aren’t they ?

I mean the further away in time that we get from the original time of the 5 Books the more source theories appear, but all of the scribes, Jews, and most importantly Jesus who were closer to the real events all understood Mosaic Authorship.

D

 

[Robbinson]

I believe Moses is the author of the first 5 books as well (and this is the historical orthodox Jewish tradition as well). That being said, my theology wouldn’t be affected if He did not, the word is the inspired would of God regardless of who wrote it.

As to the Catholic position on this, I believe one of the recent Popes (perhaps Pope John Paul II) actually wrote that it was his personal view (that’s not official dogma) that he did not (e.g., that there were many different authors). Anyone have a cite to that letter?

Blessings,

Brian