Topic > Jews: the people of the book - 1839

The Jews have always been considered "the people of the book". This term was created by followers of Judaism as a way to describe their connection to the Torah and other sacred texts. In the Jewish tradition, there are many spiritual objects that have a lot of importance for its followers, the Torah being the most important. It is believed to be the root of all knowledge of Jewish law and tradition, which is why its importance is indefinable to all Jews. The Torah is made up of the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, all also referred to as the Pentateuch or Chumash. The Torah is what defines Judaism and the way of life of the Jewish people. In this way, the importance of the Torah and its scrolls will be defined in Jewish tradition by tying each of the books to the Jewish people.1. GenesisGenesis is the first of the Five Books of Moses and describes the time from the Creation of the world to the descent of the Children of Israel into Ancient Egypt. Genesis itself is divided into four literary movements, of which the primordial story is the first. The primordial history consists of the first eleven chapters of Genesis and during this period the world was created. In each of the four movements, however, the focus of the narrative shifts from the entire created order, to humanity, to Abraham's family, to one of Abraham's grandchildren, finally culminating in the creation of the tribe of Israel and the presence of Israelites in Egypt. The creation of the world is said to have occurred in six literal days and on each of these days a part of the world was created and on the last day the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, were created. ...... middle of paper ......rtance. They believed that before moving on to other biblical texts, children should be educated about the holiness of God and the responsibility of each individual to live a holy life.” (The Spirit-Filled Life Bible, NKJV, p. 146) In Leviticus, God is present with his people. In Israel's worship, all sacrifices and ceremonies took place before the Lord. This teaches Jews that God is always there and that everything they do must be done in light of His presence. In order for humans to develop a relationship with God, they must first be forgiven and cleansed from sin. (Lev 1:1-7, 11:1-15:33) Finally, the Book of Leviticus teaches the Jewish community to obey God, to worship, serve and obey God alone, to recognize His blessings, to worry about every aspect of your life. they live like God and deal righteously with one another, just as God deals righteously with His people.