What Does “Pentateuch” Mean in the Bible?
The first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
A detail
- The Law of Moses: that is how the Gospel speaks of these books. Jesus explained what they said about him, beginning with Moses.
Where it appears in the Bible
Luke 2:22; Luke 24:27
What the Bible says
Luke 2:22
And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord:
Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Pentateuch”; RAE, “pentateuco”