Where was the Torah handed over to Moses?

Where was the Torah handed over to Moses?

It was handed over to Moses at Mount Sinai and it is for us to follow today. The Torah is to be considered “the words of the Living God”. It is the ultimate and unconditional truth, so we therefore ought to follow it word by word.

Was the Torah created by God?

The first is the traditional one, which claims that the Torah was created by God, possibly even before the world was created. It was handed over to Moses at Mount Sinai and it is for us to follow today. The Torah is to be considered “the words of the Living God”.

Why is the Torah’s version of the exodus different?

The version found in the Torah is quite different. The Torah’s claim is that the entire people heard God speak at Mount Sinai, experiencing national revelation. God did not just appear to Moses in a private rendezvous; He appeared to everyone, some 3 million people. This claim is mentioned many times in the Torah.

Is the Torah a divine document?

For many Jews, the Torah’s authority does not derive from being a divine document. The traditional Jewish position is that the Torah is all divine in origin. Yet nowhere does the broader Bible suggest that it was all written by God and in no way is this belief necessary to live as an observant Jew.

How did Moses lead the Israelites to Mount Sinai?

The Israelites have been led from Egypt to Mount Sinai by God himself, who appeared by day as a cloud and by night as a fire (Exodus 13:21). At God’s summons, Moses ascends the mountain, where he is instructed to offer a covenant to the Israelite people.

How many times did Moses write to the Israelites?

Moses descends Sinai not once but eight times, and more and more laws keep coming all the time. Moses commits them to writing twice; God inscribes two sets of tablets. Moses conveys laws to the Israelites time and time again.