Torah (the Law): The Torah or Pentateuch (five writings) is composed of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Torah was formed from four texts from different periods called J, E, D, and P. The J or Yahwist text uses the name YHWH to refer to God (dating back to the 10th century BCE); the E or Elohist text refers to God using the plural name Elohim (dating back to the 8th century BCE); the D text forms the basis for the redaction of a part of Deuteronomy (622 BCE); and the P text, written by a group of priests, forms the basis of Leviticus and certain parts of other writings.
Books on the Torah