Define

• Torah ( תּוֹרָה) = the law
• Root Word: yārâ to teach or to throw (throw ball; shoot arrow; point finger; etc)
• The Hebrew word means instruction or teaching.
• When used as a name = first five books of the Bible, containing the “everlasting instruction” of YHWH for his people.
• The Law or Torah is not referring to the just “10 Commandments”
• Torah, which can mean teaching, paired with the Prophets, would have meant what we know as the entire Old Testament
• Teaching, theory; Torah – Hebrew conjugation tables (https://www.pealim.com/dict/4994-tora/)

Torah refers to:

1. The Law of Moses, the First Five Books of the Scriptures (Pentateuch Chumash) Five Books of Moses (Chumash) and all they contain.
2. The Written Torah : she-bi-khetav
3. The Oral Torah she-be-al peh
4. It can refer to a body of laws for a specific subject such as:
   Torah of Grain offerings (or meal)
   Torah of Guilt offerings (or Trespass)
   Torah of Sin offerings
   Torah of Burnt Offerings
   Torah of Peace Offerings
   Torah of Priests
   Torah of Feasts (Appointed Times )
5. In Modern times it is used to incorporate all of Jewish laws and traditions

Related words

• Also called The Teachings
• Torah partitioned into Categories:
  • Mishpatim (the judgments) Judgment Mishpatim
  • Chukot (The Statutes) Statutes (Chuqim)
  • Edut (The Testimonies)
  • Mitzvot (The Commands) Mitzvot
  • Torot (The law/ codes)

Common Translations:

• The Law or The Command
  • The Written Torah
  • The Oral Torah
  • Book of the Law
  • Law of Moses
• Commandments
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Tables of Stone or Tablets
  • The Testimony
  • The Witness
• Word of God
• Scriptures or Writings

Additional Info

• And this [is] the command , the statutes and the judgments which Jehovah your God hath commanded to teach you, to do in the land which ye are passing over thither to possess it, -- Deuteronomy 6
• And Jehovah saith unto Moses, Come up unto Me to the mount, and be there, and I give to thee the tables of stone , and the law , and The Command , which I have written to direct them.' Exodus 24 :12

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the statutes , and the judgments , and the law , and the command , that He wrote for you, ye observe to do all the days, and ye do not fear other gods;

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I add not to turn aside the foot of Israel from off the ground that I appointed to your fathers, only, if they watch to do all that I have commanded them -- to all the law , and the statutes , and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.' 2 Chronicles 33 :8

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that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My The Charge , My commands //The Command //, My statutes //The Customs //, and My laws //Torah//.' Genesis 26 :5

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kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands , and His judgments , and His testimonies //The testimony //, as it is written in the law //Torah// of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest, 1 Kings 2 :3

Connections

Jesus and The Torah, The Law , The Command

• Matthew 5 :17-18
• Matthew 22 :40
• Luke 6 :9
• Mark 12:33
• Proverbs 28 :9

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The "commands" from God in Scripture are often referred to by specific terms, depending on their nature. Here are the primary terms used in the Bible to describe God's commands:

• Commandments (Mitzvot): General commands or instructions, often used to describe moral and ethical directives, such as the Ten Commandments.
• Statutes (Chuqim): Laws or regulations that God has established, often with a focus on ritual or ceremonial observance. These are often seen as commands that have specific purposes, even if the reasoning is not always explicitly explained.
• Judgments (Mishpatim): Laws or decisions regarding justice, fairness, and social order. These often pertain to civil law and how people should interact with each other.
• Ordinances (Mishmerot): Ritual or ceremonial laws, often referring to practices for worship, sacrifices, and observance of holy days.
• Precepts (Pikkuḇim): Instructions or guidelines that guide behavior, often tied to wisdom and moral conduct.
• Covenants (Berith): Formal agreements or promises between God and His people, which come with accompanying commands that dictate how the people should live in accordance with God's will.
• Decrees (Tequim): Declarations of God's will or authoritative decisions, often related to God’s sovereign rule over creation and history.
  These terms often overlap in their meanings and are used in various parts of Scripture to convey different aspects of God's law and guidance to His people.