What is the Torah?

The Hebrew word torah means "teaching, guidance, or instruction." It is often translated "law."

This term frequently refers to the Pentateuch or Law of Moses, which are the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books are not just legal in nature, but contain laws, instructions, covenants, history, genealogies, and stories.

Traditional Christian theology proclaims that believers in Jesus need not or should not obey the commandments written in the Law. Boundary Stones makes a compelling case that disciples would do well to study and observe those commandments.