Torah (the Law): The Torah or Pentateuch (five writings) is comprised of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Torah has been formed from four texts of different eras known as J, E, D, and P. The J text or Yahwist uses the name YHWH to refer to God (dating back to the 10th century BCE). The E text or Elohist refers to God with the name (plural) Elohim (dating back to the 8th century BCE). The D text forms the basis of the composition 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