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Old Testament The Christian name for the Hebrew Bible. It is the sacred scripture of Judaism and the first portion of the Christian@Bible. According to Jewish teachings, it is made up of three parts: the Law (also known as the Torah or Pentateuch), comprising the@first five books (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), which describes@the origins of the world, the covenant@@between the Lord and Israel, the exodus and entry into the promised land, and the various rules governing social and religious behavior;@the Prophets , including the former prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel 1-2, Kings 1-2) and the latter prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah,@Ezekiel, and the 12 minor prophets), which describes the history of the Israelites, the stories of heroes, kings, judges, and wars, and the@choosing of David as leader of the Israelites; and the Writings (including Psalms, Job, Song of Solomon, and Ruth, among others), which@describes the reactions of the people to the laws and covenant! s, as well as prayers and praises of the