2010-11-04T10:59:43-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/pentateuch/ http://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=2900 2010-11-04T10:59:43-05:00 Unique among reference books on the Bible, the volumes of the IVP Bible Dictionary Series bridge the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and lay people desiring in-depth treatment of select topics in an accesible and summary format. Articles cover traditional and contemporary topics, including cross-sectional themes, methods of interpretation, significant historical or cultural background, and each Old and New Testament book as a whole. http://biblica.com/niv/studybible/genesis.php 2008-07-09T12:23:12-05:00 This introduction to the book of Genesis reports on the title, author, outline, and date of writing. Historically, Jews and Christians alike have held that Moses was the author/compiler of the first five books of the OT. These books, known also as the Pentateuch (meaning “five-volumed book”), were referred to in Jewish tradition as the five fifths of the law (of Moses).