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Authors of the Torah

compiled over centuries; final form c. 5th century BCE (scholarly estimate)JudaismAncient (before 200 BCE)Scripture

The Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, is traditionally attributed to Moses. Most modern scholars see it as the work of several writers and editors whose material was brought together over centuries, reaching its final form around the Persian period.

Authorship, dates or origin are uncertain or disputed; read this background with care.

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“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
— Hebrew Bible (Torah), Leviticus 19:18 (KJV)
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Treat others as you would wish to be treated.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt:”
— Hebrew Bible (Torah), Leviticus 19:34 (KJV)
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Welcome the stranger.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
— Torah (Ten Commandments), Exodus 20:12 (KJV)
Watch on YouTube: BibleProject: God and your parents ↗BibleProject on honouring parents
Watch on YouTube: BibleProject Podcast: The 5th Commandment ↗BibleProject Podcast on the fifth commandment
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Honour your father and your mother.Translation: King James Version (public domain)
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
— Hebrew Bible (Torah), Deuteronomy 16:20 (KJV)
Watch on YouTube: BibleProject: This Justice Is Not Revenge ↗BibleProject on biblical justice
VerifiedsourceMaxim: Do what is just, even when it costs you.Translation: King James Version (public domain)