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Which five books make up the Torah or Pentateuch?
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Two-page spread of the Book of Ecclesiastes from Johannes Gutenberg's 42-line Bible, c. 1450–55.
The Torah, also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses, consists of the following five books of the Hebrew Bible:
These books are traditionally ascribed to Moses, who is regarded as the recipient of the original divine revelation on Mount Sinai. In Judaism, the term Torah signifies the substance of divine revelation and guidance for humankind, while the term Pentateuch—meaning "five books"—is commonly used in Christianity to refer to this same collection.123