Leviticus

Leviticus

The Third Book of Moses Called LEVITICUS   Title The original Hebrew title of this third book of the law is taken from the first word, translated “And He called.” Several OT books derive their Hebrew names in the same manner (e.g., Genesis, “In the beginning”; Exodus,...
Exodus

Exodus

The Second Book of Moses Called EXODUS Title The Greek Septuagint (LXX) and the Latin Vulgate versions of the OT assigned the title “Exodus” to this second book of Moses, because the departure of Israel from Egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book (19:1). In...
Genesis

Genesis

The First Book of Moses Called GENESIS Title The English title, Genesis, comes from the Greek translation (Septuagint, LXX) meaning “origins”; whereas, the Hebrew title is derived from the Bible’s very first word, translated “in the beginning.” Genesis serves to...