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ADiosgracias
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What is the difference between the Old Testament and the Torah
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The Torah is the first five books of the Old Testament written by St Moses. The Old Testament includes the Torah and the rest of the Old Testament writings (historical books, wisdom books, and the prophets).
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SighGuy
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The above. Effectively the Torah is also the same thing as the Pentateuch, if you run into that word. The Sadducees only believed in the Torah, not the rest of (what we now) consider the other books of the OT.
The Torah is sometimes referred to as “the Law” in English, as I believe that is the translation of the word torah (fact check that if you want).
The Jews would call their OT the Tanakh (it borrows the first letter from each of the sections that we would call law, prophets and writing.)
The Torah is sometimes referred to as “the Law” in English, as I believe that is the translation of the word torah (fact check that if you want).
The Jews would call their OT the Tanakh (it borrows the first letter from each of the sections that we would call law, prophets and writing.)
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EphelDuath
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Some clarification on the terms. (H) means it’s a Hebrew term, (G) means it’s Greek, (L) means it’s Latin.
Torah (H) / Pentateuch (G) - the first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
Old Testament (L) / Tanakh (H) / Hebrew Bible - the entire Old Testament.
LXX (G) / Septuagint (G) - a specific Koine Greek translation of the Old Testament, that was used by Jews during the time of Christ. Whenever the Gospels or Epistles quote the Old Testament, they are using the Septuagint.
Masoretic text (H) - the Hebrew text that is currently accepted by Jews and many Protestants as being the “official” text of the Old Testament. (Catholics and most Eastern Orthodox generally say that there is no “official” text of the Old Testament and are open to comparing and synthesizing both Greek and Hebrew manuscripts to make a critical text or translation.)
Torah (H) / Pentateuch (G) - the first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
Old Testament (L) / Tanakh (H) / Hebrew Bible - the entire Old Testament.
LXX (G) / Septuagint (G) - a specific Koine Greek translation of the Old Testament, that was used by Jews during the time of Christ. Whenever the Gospels or Epistles quote the Old Testament, they are using the Septuagint.
Masoretic text (H) - the Hebrew text that is currently accepted by Jews and many Protestants as being the “official” text of the Old Testament. (Catholics and most Eastern Orthodox generally say that there is no “official” text of the Old Testament and are open to comparing and synthesizing both Greek and Hebrew manuscripts to make a critical text or translation.)
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