02.02.21 Pentateuch. The Greek word means Five Part Work or the Five Rolls[1]and consists of the five books of Moses: Genesis Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The English word Pentateuch is derived from the Greek term Pentateuchos, which is from the Hebrew term Torah. These five books are also referred to as the Mosaic Law or the Written Law.[2]
[1]. Barclay, “Matthew.” 1:127.
[2]. Carpenter, “Carpenter.” 3:740-41; Porter, The New Illustrated Companion to the Bible. 411.