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Moses

Prophets

Moses is the great prophet and lawgiver of Judaism, drawn as an infant from the Nile and raised in Pharaoh's house, who fled to the desert and there met God in the burning bush. Sent back to demand the release of the enslaved Israelites, he called down the ten plagues, led the people out of Egypt through the parted Red Sea, and received the Torah and the Ten Commandments amid fire and cloud on Mount Sinai. He guided the people through forty years in the wilderness and glimpsed the Promised Land from Mount Nebo but did not enter it. As archetype he is the Hero and deliverer who leads his people from bondage to the law.

Facts
Identity
Gender
Male 2
Origins
Place of Origin
Egypt, as Exodus places him 2
Disputed
Historicity
Historicity debated 6
Lester L. Grabbe's Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? (2007) examines the exodus narrative against the Egyptian historical and archaeological record of the Late Bronze Age. Grabbe's method is comparative, checking the biblical account for Egyptian corroboration of a mass departure of enslaved people, and finds no Egyptian or archaeological evidence attesting Moses or the exodus as narrated. Positions among historians range from a historical Levite leader standing behind the later tradition to a wholly literary figure with no historical referent at all; Judaism, Christianity and Islam hold Moses to be a historical prophet and lawgiver regardless.
Attributions
Mythic Association
Tradition holds that he encountered God in a burning bush that was not consumed on Mount Horeb, an episode narrated in Exodus 3 in which he receives his call to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage and is given the divine name I Am Who I Am. 1
Attestation
Veneration Today
Actively venerated in a living tradition 3
Traditions Revering This Figure
Judaism 3
Traditions Revering This Figure
Samaritanism 3
Traditions Revering This Figure
Christianity 3
Traditions Revering This Figure
Islam 3
Traditions Revering This Figure
Baha'i Faith 4
Life
Place of Activity
Egypt, Sinai and the plains of Moab, as the Torah places him 2
Manner of Death
Died of natural causes 5
Position Profile
Key Text
The five books of the Torah narrate his life from birth to death and were traditionally attributed to his own authorship, a claim modern biblical scholarship treats as a later theological attribution rather than a historical one. 2
Veneration
Shrine or Burial Place
Deuteronomy 34:6 states that he was buried in a valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth Peor, but that no one knows his burial place to this day, a detail traditionally read as guarding the site against becoming an object of veneration. 1
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Five Books He Did Not Write

Moses is credited by tradition with the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and the attribution is one of the oldest and most thoroughly examined problems in biblical scholarship.

The internal difficulties are visible without any theory. Deuteronomy narrates Moses' death and burial and adds that no one knows his grave to this day, which is an odd thing for him to write. The books contain two creation accounts with different sequences and different names for God, two interleaved flood narratives with different numbers of animals and different durations, and repeated doublets where the same event happens twice in different words. Laws contradict one another on where sacrifice may be offered and on the treatment of slaves.

The classical analysis, given its influential form by Julius Wellhausen in 1878, distributed the material among four sources, conventionally J, E, D and P, composed at different periods and combined by editors, with the priestly material late and the whole assembled after the exile. The four-source model has since been heavily criticised and substantially revised; there is no current consensus replacing it, and European and North American scholarship have diverged. What is not in dispute among critical scholars is that the Torah is composite, that it reached its form long after the period it describes, and that Mosaic authorship is a traditional ascription rather than a historical claim.

Traditional Judaism, and some conservative Christian scholarship, hold to Mosaic authorship or to a substantial Mosaic core. That position exists and should be named rather than ignored.

The Exodus, and What the Ground Shows

Whether an exodus happened is a separate question from who wrote about it, and the evidence is thin in a specific and instructive way.

No Egyptian record mentions Israelite slaves, a departure, plagues, or a drowned army, though Egyptian royal inscriptions do not generally record defeats, so silence carries limited weight. The Merneptah stele of about 1207 BCE names Israel as a people in Canaan, which is the earliest external mention of the name and puts an entity called Israel in the land by that date. Archaeological survey of the Sinai has found no trace of a large population moving through it or camping for a generation, and the sites the narrative names as occupied at the time of the conquest were, in several cases, unoccupied then.

The account of Israelite origins that now commands the widest support is that the early Israelites emerged largely from within Canaan, from highland settlements that appear in the archaeological record from around 1200 BCE and are distinguishable from lowland Canaanite sites mainly by the absence of pig bones and by pottery of local descent. On that model the exodus narrative is a foundation story rather than a report.

A minority of scholars argue that a smaller group did come out of Egypt and that its story was adopted by the wider population. Points in its favour: Moses, Hophni, Phinehas and Merari are Egyptian names, not Hebrew ones, and no one invents an origin story about having been slaves.

The figure and the event are contested. Saying so is not the same as saying either is disproved.

Moshe Rabbeinu, and the Law That Bears His Name

Within Judaism Moses is Moshe Rabbeinu, Moses our teacher, and the honorific states the claim: he is not primarily a miracle-worker or a liberator but the one through whom the Law was given.

The tradition holds that at Sinai he received the Torah, in the rabbinic understanding, both the written text and an accompanying oral teaching transmitted alongside it, which the Mishnah's tractate Avot opens by tracing from Moses at Sinai down through an unbroken chain of teachers. The 613 commandments (taryag mitzvot) that later tradition counts in the Torah are all referred to this event. The Hebrew Bible itself sets him apart: Deuteronomy closes by saying that there has not since arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.

Maimonides, in the twelfth century, made this uniqueness an article of faith, the seventh of his thirteen, holding that Mosaic prophecy differed in kind, not merely degree, from all other prophecy. This remains the mainstream position, and it is why the tradition can revere later prophets without ever ranking them beside him.

The Bible is also careful to keep him human. He is described as the most humble of men; he argues with God; he strikes the rock in anger, and for that is refused entry to the land he has spent forty years approaching. He sees it from Mount Nebo and dies outside it, his grave unknown. A tradition this invested in a founder rarely denies him the ending, and this one does.

Musa, and the Prophet the Three Faiths Share

Moses is the rare figure the three Abrahamic traditions all hold as central, and each reads him toward its own concerns.

In Christianity he is the giver of the Law that the New Testament sets in a relation, of fulfilment, of contrast, or of both, depending on the writer, to Jesus. Matthew shapes Jesus as a new Moses, delivering teaching from a mountain; the Gospels place Moses beside Elijah at the Transfiguration, representing the Law and the Prophets; and Paul argues at length about what the Law can and cannot do.

In Islam he is Musa, and he is named in the Quran more often than any other prophet. The Quranic Musa confronts Pharaoh, receives revelation at the burning bush, is given the Tawrat (the scripture Islam associates with him), and leads his people out of Egypt, a narrative broadly parallel to the biblical one but told for its own purpose, as a sign of God's deliverance and of Pharaoh's arrogance. One striking episode has no biblical parallel: in Sura 18 Musa journeys with an unnamed servant of God, traditionally identified as al-Khidr, whose baffling acts teach him the limits of human understanding.

That the same prophet anchors the law of Judaism, prefigures the teacher of Christianity, and is the most-mentioned messenger of Islam is a fact about the shared descent of the three, and a reminder that holding a figure in common has never meant reading him the same way.

Moses
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Book of Deuteronomy

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Book of Exodus

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Book of Genesis

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Book of Job

Moses

Book of Leviticus

Moses

Book of Numbers

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Connections

Associated With

Angels and Ancestors Oracle Cards, A 55-Card Deck (Penguin Random House listing), Sources

This source names Moses directly: "a 55-card deck by Kyle Gray and Lily Moses published by Hay House in 2018, recording the deck's title, card count, authorship, publisher and release year as the book trade's own distribution record."

Source Angels and Ancestors Oracle Cards, A 55-Card Deck (Penguin Random House listing)Kyle Gray and Lily Moses
Ark of the Covenant, Artifacts & Relics

Made at Sinai in the time of Moses.

Source Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editionMichael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.)
Book of the Law of the Lord, Literary Works

This source names Moses directly: "to preserve the original law given to Moses."

Source Book of the Law of the Lord (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Strangite, official website)The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)the holders' own account
Hermes Trismegistus (Siena Cathedral Pavement), Sacred Art & Iconography

This source names Moses directly: "own inscription as a contemporary of Moses, handing down wisdom to two other figures."

Source The Hermes Trismegistus Pavement Panel (New Liturgical Movement and Opera Duomo Siena)New Liturgical Movement contributors; Opera Duomo Siena
Keepers of the Light Oracle Cards (Kyle Gray official site), Sources

This source names Moses directly: "Light Oracle Cards, created with Lily Moses and published by Hay House in 2016."

Source Keepers of the Light Oracle Cards (Kyle Gray official site)Kyle Gray and Lily Moses
Khidr and Moses, Myths & Sacred Narratives
Lent, 46 Days Before Easter (Western), Observance Rules

This source names Moses directly: "and the earlier forty day fasts of Moses and Elijah, and was generally established by the fourth century."

Source The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editionF. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.)
Memar Marqah, Scriptures & Texts

This source names Moses directly: "sage Marqah, covering the life of Moses and core Samaritan doctrine, and standing as the principal secondary text alongside the Samaritan Pentateuch in Samaritan religious literature."

Source The Samaritans: A ProfileReinhard Pummer
Michigan Relics, Artifacts & Relics
Source Mormonism's Encounter with the Michigan RelicsMark Ashurst-McGee, David W. Grua, Robin Scott Jensen
Moses and the Exodus From Egypt, Myths & Sacred Narratives
Mount Nebo, Sacred Sites

Viewed the Promised Land from its summit and died and was buried nearby, according to Deuteronomy 34.

Source The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological GuideJerome Murphy-O'Connor
Mount Sinai, Sacred Sites

Where Moses received the Law, per Exodus 19 and 20.

Source The Holy BibleAnonymous (multiple authors)
Newark Holy Stones, Artifacts & Relics
Source The Newark, Ohio Decalogue Stone and KeystoneJ. Huston McCulloch
Shapira Strips, Artifacts & Relics

Why this is disputed. Leading nineteenth century experts, including the biblical scholar Christian David Ginsburg, examined the strips and pronounced them modern forgeries on paleographic and philological grounds, a verdict that effectively ended Shapiras career and life. A 2021 study by Idan Dershowitz reopened the question, arguing the strips unusual language and structure show features a nineteenth century forger is unlikely to have known how to fake, and proposing they preserve a genuine older tradition. The strips have been lost since the 1880s, so the dispute cannot be settled by re-examining the object.

Source The Valediction of Moses: A Proto-Biblical BookIdan Dershowitz
The Exodus, Religious Events

Moses leads the departure in the narrative.

The Night Journey and Ascension of Muhammad, Myths & Sacred Narratives

Sends him back repeatedly to ask for the number of prayers to be reduced

The Orit Scroll of Kes Abba Yitzhak Aysu, Literary Works

This source names Moses directly: "text, comprising the Five Books of Moses together with Joshua, Judges and Ruth, written in the Ethiopian liturgical language Ge'ez on parchment made from goat or sheep skin, with wooden covers."

Source Koret Center for Jewish Civilization, "The Story of the Spiritual Treasure: The Orit Scroll of Qes Abba Yitzhak Eyassu at the ANU Museum"Koret Center for Jewish Civilization
The Revelation at Sinai, Religious Events

Moses receives the Torah in the narrative.

The Seven Dispensations of the Gospel, Ages
Source Dispensations of the Gospel (Encyclopedia of Mormonism)
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) (Wikipedia), Sources

This source names Moses directly: "its influence on later depictions of Moses should be checked against dedicated film history or religious studies scholarship rather than resting on this page alone."

Source The Ten Commandments (1956 film) (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
The Transfiguration of Jesus, Religious Events
The Valediction of Moses: A Proto-Biblical Book, Sources

This source names Moses directly: "Idan Dershowitz's The Valediction of Moses is a 2021 academic monograph from Mohr Siebeck, a respected European academic press, arguing that the nineteenth century Shapira Strips, long dismissed as..."

Source The Valediction of Moses: A Proto-Biblical BookIdan Dershowitz
The Zohar, Sources

This source names Moses directly: "Kabbalah, traditionally attributed to Moses de Leon though its own tradition claims a much older origin."

Source The ZoharTraditionally attributed to Moses de Leon

Attributed Works

Achrei Mot, Scripture Portions
Source Acharei Mot (Wikipedia)
Balak, Scripture Portions
Source Balak (Wikipedia)
Bamidbar, Scripture Portions
Source Bamidbar (Wikipedia)
Bechukotai, Scripture Portions
Source Bechukotai (Wikipedia)
Behaalotecha, Scripture Portions
Source Behaalotecha (Wikipedia)
Behar, Scripture Portions
Source Behar (Wikipedia)
Bereshit, Scripture Portions
Source Bereshit (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Beshalach, Scripture Portions
Source Beshalach (Wikipedia)
Bo, Scripture Portions
Source Bo (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Book of Deuteronomy, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Book of Exodus, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Book of Genesis, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Book of Job, Scripture Portions
Source New World Encyclopedia: Book of Job
Book of Leviticus, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Book of Numbers, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Book of Psalms, Scripture Portions
Source Psalms (Wikipedia)
Chayei Sarah, Scripture Portions
Source Chayei Sarah (Wikipedia)
Chukat, Scripture Portions
Source Chukat (Wikipedia)
Devarim, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Eikev, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Emor, Scripture Portions
Source Emor (Wikipedia)
Haazinu, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Kedoshim, Scripture Portions
Source Kedoshim (Wikipedia)
Ki Tavo, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Ki Teitzei, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Ki Tisa, Scripture Portions
Source Ki Tissa (Wikipedia)
Korach, Scripture Portions
Source Korach (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Lech-Lecha, Scripture Portions
Source Lech-Lecha (Wikipedia)
Masei, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Matot, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Metzora, Scripture Portions
Source Metzora (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Miketz, Scripture Portions
Source Miketz (Wikipedia)
Mishpatim, Scripture Portions
Source Mishpatim (Wikipedia)
Naso, Scripture Portions
Source Naso (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Nitzavim, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Noach, Scripture Portions
Source Noach (Wikipedia)
Pekudei, Scripture Portions
Source Pekudei (Wikipedia)
Pinchas, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Re'eh, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Samaritan Pentateuch, Scriptures & Texts

Why this is disputed. Both the Samaritan and Jewish traditions hold Moses as author of the five books this text preserves, and the Samaritan community regards its own version, distinguished by roughly six thousand textual variants from the Masoretic Text, as the more original. Biblical scholars generally treat the Pentateuch's authorship as a much later, composite process involving multiple sources and editors over centuries rather than a single Mosaic hand, and textual critics debate whether the Samaritan version's divergences reflect an older textual tradition or later sectarian editing for Samaritan worship at Mount Gerizim.

Source Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editionMichael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.)
Shelach, Scripture Portions
Source Shelach (Wikipedia)
Shemini, Scripture Portions
Source Shemini (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Shemot, Scripture Portions
Source Shemot (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Shoftim, Scripture Portions
Source Wikidata: Pinchas
Staff of Moses (Topkapi Palace), Artifacts & Relics

Why this is disputed. The Topkapi Palace's Chamber of the Sacred Relics displays a wooden staff as the staff Moses carried, part of an Ottoman imperial relic collection assembled chiefly under Sultan Selim I in the sixteenth century, over three thousand years after Moses's own traditional lifetime. Continuous custodial and devotional tradition within the collection holds the identification, but no independent method exists to authenticate a wooden object of this kind against a specific biblical figure across that span of time, and no external documentary or archaeological evidence corroborates the attribution beyond the collection's own provenance record.

Source Chamber of the Sacred Relics, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbulthe holders' own account
Tablets of the Law, Artifacts & Relics

Received by Moses at Sinai.

Source Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editionMichael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.)
Tazria, Scripture Portions
Source Tazria (Wikipedia)
Terumah, Scripture Portions
Source Terumah (offering) (Wikipedia)
Tetzaveh, Scripture Portions
Source Tetzaveh (Wikipedia)
Toldot, Scripture Portions
Source Toledot (Wikipedia)

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Belongs to Tradition

Judaism, Religions
Source Encyclopedia of ReligionMircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.)

Depicted In

Dura-Europos Synagogue Frescoes, Sacred Art & Iconography

Panels depict the infancy of Moses and the crossing of the Sea of Reeds.

Source Kraeling, "The Synagogue" (Dura-Europos Final Report VIII, Part I), 1956Carl H. Kraeling
The Prince of Egypt (1998), Screen Works
Source The Prince of Egypt (1998 film) (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
The Ten Commandments (1956), Screen Works

Charlton Heston's Moses is the film's protagonist, from his upbringing at Pharaoh's court through the Exodus to the giving of the Law at Sinai.

Source The Ten Commandments (1956 film) (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors

Originated In

Egypt, Regions
Source Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editionMichael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.)

Related To

Balaam, Figures

His episode falls in the wilderness narrative under Moses.

Revered In

Bahá’í Faith, Religions
Christianity, Religions
Islam, Religions
Judaism, Religions
Samaritanism, Religions

Sibling Of

Aaron, Figures

Siblings, children of Amram and Jochebed.

Source The Holy BibleAnonymous (multiple authors)

Succeeded By

Joshua, Figures
Source The Holy BibleAnonymous (multiple authors)

Traditions Founded

Judaism, Religions

Why this is disputed. Jewish tradition credits Moses with the Torah's revelation at Sinai. Since the nineteenth century, biblical scholars working from the documentary hypothesis have argued the Torah was compiled from several sources written centuries after any plausible Mosaic lifetime, and that Israelite religion itself developed gradually out of the wider Canaanite religious world rather than beginning in a single founding act. Moses's own historicity is debated among historians independently of the authorship question.

Source The Oxford Dictionary of World ReligionsJohn Bowker (ed.)

Works Attributed

Toldot, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Torah, Scriptures & Texts
Source Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Pentateuch
Tzav, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vaera, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vaetchanan, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayakhel, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayechi, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayelech, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayera, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayeshev, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayetzei, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayigash, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayikra, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vayishlach, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Vezot Haberachah, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
Yitro, Scripture Portions
Source Torah (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors

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Sources
1. The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)
Anonymous (multiple authors)
  • Deuteronomy 34:5-6
    The Torah narrates Moses' death and burial and says no one knows his grave to this day.
  • Deuteronomy 34:10; the uniqueness of Mosaic prophecy
View the Source
2. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition
Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007
  • s.v. Moses
  • Originated In: Egypt, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Egypt, as Exodus places him
View the Source
3. The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
John Bowker (ed.), Oxford University Press, 1997s.v. MosesView the Source
4. A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'i Faith
Peter Smith, Oneworld Publications, 2000s.v. MosesView the Source
5. Moses (Wikipedia)
Moses died on Mount Nebo at the age of 120, within sight of the Promised LandView the Source
6. Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?
Lester L. Grabbe, T&T Clark / Bloomsbury, 2007ch. 2, on the exodus traditionsView the Source
Prolegomena to the History of Israel
Julius Wellhausen, Georg Reimer, 1883The four-source analysis
Quote, The four-source analysis
Wellhausen's 1878 synthesis, since heavily criticised and revised; no current consensus replaces it, and the composite character of the Torah is not in dispute among critical scholars.
View the Source
Merneptah stele
Anonymous (royal scribes of Merneptah)The Israel line
Quote, The Israel line
Places a people called Israel in Canaan by about 1207 BCE, the earliest external mention of the name.
The Qur'an
Sura 18 (al-Kahf); Musa and al-KhidrView the Source
Encyclopedia of Religion
Mircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.), Macmillan Reference, 2005View the Source
The Holy Bible
Anonymous (multiple authors), Robert Barker, 1611View the Source
The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide
Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, Oxford University Press, 2008View the Source
Dispensations of the Gospel (Encyclopedia of Mormonism)
Brigham Young University, Encyclopedia of MormonismAssociated With: The Seven Dispensations of the GospelView the Source
Bereshit (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Bereshit, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Noach (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Noach, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Lech-Lecha (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Lech-Lecha, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vayeira (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayera, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Chayei Sarah (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Chayei Sarah, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Toledot (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Toldot, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vayetze (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayetzei, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vayishlach (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayishlach, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vayeshev (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayeshev, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Miketz (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Miketz, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vayigash (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayigash, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vaychi (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayechi, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Shemot (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Shemot, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Va'eira (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vaera, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Bo (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Bo, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Beshalach (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Beshalach, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Yitro (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Yitro, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Mishpatim (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Mishpatim, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Terumah (offering) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Terumah, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Tetzaveh (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Tetzaveh, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Ki Tissa (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Ki Tisa, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Vayakhel (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayakhel, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Pekudei (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Pekudei, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Book of Leviticus (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Vayikra, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Tzav (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Tzav, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Shemini (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Shemini, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Tazria (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Tazria, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Metzora (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Metzora, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Acharei Mot (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Achrei Mot, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Kedoshim (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Kedoshim, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Emor (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Emor, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Behar (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Behar, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Bechukotai (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Bechukotai, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Bamidbar (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Bamidbar, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Naso (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Naso, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Behaalotecha (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Behaalotecha, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Shelach (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Shelach, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Korach (parashah) (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Korach, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Chukat (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Chukat, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Balak (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Balak, Introduction; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)View the Source
Wikidata: Pinchas
  • Attributed Works: Pinchas, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Matot, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Masei, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Devarim, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Vaetchanan, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Eikev, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Re'eh, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Shoftim, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Ki Teitzei, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Ki Tavo, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Nitzavim, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Vayelech, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Haazinu, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
  • Attributed Works: Vezot Haberachah, intro; traditionally attributed to Moses (Mosaic authorship)
View the Source
Psalms (Wikipedia)
Attributed Works: Book of Psalms, Composition section, Jewish tradition
Quote, Attributed Works: Book of Psalms, Composition section, Jewish tradition
According to Jewish tradition, the Book of Psalms was composed by the First Man (Adam), Melchizedek, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Heman, Jeduthun, Asaph, and the three sons of Korah.
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Torah (Wikipedia)
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  • Attributed Works: Book of Genesis, Significance in Judaism section, traditional views on authorship
    All classical rabbinic views hold that the Torah was entirely Mosaic and of divine origin.
  • Attributed Works: Book of Exodus, Significance in Judaism section, traditional views on authorship
    All classical rabbinic views hold that the Torah was entirely Mosaic and of divine origin.
  • Attributed Works: Book of Leviticus, Significance in Judaism section, traditional views on authorship
    All classical rabbinic views hold that the Torah was entirely Mosaic and of divine origin.
  • Attributed Works: Book of Numbers, Significance in Judaism section, traditional views on authorship
    All classical rabbinic views hold that the Torah was entirely Mosaic and of divine origin.
  • Attributed Works: Book of Deuteronomy, Significance in Judaism section, traditional views on authorship
    All classical rabbinic views hold that the Torah was entirely Mosaic and of divine origin.
  • Works Attributed: Bereshit, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Noach, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Lech-Lecha, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayera, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Chayei Sarah, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Toldot, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayetzei, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayishlach, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayeshev, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Miketz, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayigash, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayechi, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Shemot, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vaera, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Bo, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Beshalach, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Yitro, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Mishpatim, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Terumah, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Tetzaveh, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Ki Tisa, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayakhel, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Pekudei, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayikra, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Tzav, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Shemini, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Tazria, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Metzora, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Achrei Mot, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Kedoshim, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Emor, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Behar, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Bechukotai, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Bamidbar, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Naso, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Behaalotecha, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Shelach, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Korach, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Chukat, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Balak, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Pinchas, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Matot, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Masei, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Devarim, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vaetchanan, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Eikev, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Re'eh, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Shoftim, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Ki Teitzei, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Ki Tavo, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Nitzavim, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vayelech, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Haazinu, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Vezot Haberachah, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Book of Genesis, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Book of Exodus, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Book of Leviticus, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Book of Numbers, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
  • Works Attributed: Book of Deuteronomy, Traditional authorship
    Rabbinic tradition's understanding is that all of the teachings found in the Torah (both written and oral) were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today.
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Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent): Pentateuch
Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)Works Attributed: Torah, Witness of the New Testament
Quote, Works Attributed: Torah, Witness of the New Testament
If they attributed to Moses all the passages which they happen to cite, if they ascribe the Pentateuch to Moses whenever there is question of its authorship, even the most exacting critics must admit that they express their conviction that the work was indeed written by Moses.
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Sefaria (JPS translation): Deuteronomy 1:1
Sefaria (JPS translation)Works Attributed: Shema Yisrael, Deuteronomy 1:1
Quote, Works Attributed: Shema Yisrael, Deuteronomy 1:1
These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan.
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Sefaria (William Davidson Talmud): Berakhot 48b
Sefaria (William Davidson Talmud)Works Attributed: Birkat Hamazon: First Blessing, Berakhot 48b, origins of the four blessings
Quote, Works Attributed: Birkat Hamazon: First Blessing, Berakhot 48b, origins of the four blessings
Moses instituted for Israel the ... when the manna descended for them
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New World Encyclopedia: Torah
New World EncyclopediaAttributed Works: Torah, Authorship
Quote, Attributed Works: Torah, Authorship
According to classical Judaism , Moses was traditionally regarded as the author of the Torah, receiving it from God either as divine inspiration or as direct dictation together with the Oral Torah.
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New World Encyclopedia: Book of Job
New World Encyclopedia
  • Attributed Works: Book of Job, Authorship
    Traditionally, the Talmud (Tractate Bava Basra 15a-b) maintains that the Book of Job was written by Moses .
  • Works Attributed: Book of Job, Authorship
    Traditionally, the Talmud (Tractate Bava Basra 15a-b) maintains that the Book of Job was written by Moses .
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Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses (Wikipedia)
Works Attributed: The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, Lead section
Quote, Works Attributed: The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, Lead section
The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses is an 18th- or 19th-century magical text allegedly written by Moses, and passed down as hidden (or lost) books of the Hebrew Bible.
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