Torah


Hebrew, “Instructions,” “Teachings,” or “Law.” The Jewish Torah would be the 5 books of Moses found in the Christian Old Testament:

• Genesis

• Exodus

• Leviticus

• Numbers

• Deuteronomy

Coming from the nation of Judea, the Jewish Torah appears to be a combination of the Torah of Judah and the Torah of Levi.

The Torah from the plates of brass (te Stick of Ephraim) is both similar to that found in the Old Testament, yet also unique. With the exception of the fifth book, they did not have titles in the traditional sense, or chapters but were broken up by text. Listed below are their “titles” from the plates along with their inspired titles:

• 1 Sefer Moses (The Book of Beginnings): The Book of Moses, The Word of YHVH given us by His servant Moses, who freed Israel from her bondage of doubt and disbelief

• 2 Sefer Moses (The Book of Joseph): The Book of Moses, The record of our father, Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, savior of Israel, as written by the hand of Moses

• 3 Sefer Moses (The Book of Moses): The Book of Moses, The Record of Moses, savior of Israel; the exodus of Israel from the world, and the Marriage Covenant of Israel with YHVH, as written by the hand of Moses

• 4 Sefer Moses: The teachings of Moses and Zipporah, as given them by YHVH in Egypt and upon the Mount of Strength

• The Book of Ha’Torah (5 Sefer Moses): Sefer Ha’Torah, The Words which Moses spoke unto all Israel in the wilderness

In addition, there is also the Book of the Law of the Lord, a modern translation of the essence of the Torah of Judah. This book was translated by James Strang from 18 loose plates, according to witnesses. The text contains selections pertaining to running a church and kingdom here upon the earth. The Book of the Law of the Lord may be found in Doctrines of the Saints.

These books, the Jewish Torah, the Stick of Ephraim, and the sections of the Torah of Judah, may also be studied with the Inspired Translation of the Bible (IV), also known as the Joseph Smith Translation (JST).