In the beginning was Torah. The five books of Moses are the primary books in the world history of humanity. Our guide to the five books of Moses, or as the Jew define them, Torah, or as they also are known, the Pentateuch, is professor J. Daniel Hays. This book is an excellent introduction to the Pentateuch, which is the purpose of this course. The primary goal is to give the student a clear and concise introduction on date, authorship, as well as the historical and literary context to these books.