Summary of Pentateuch

Summery of the Pentateuch

Rev. Fr. Tapon Rozario

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The Book of  Genesis

   In he book of Genesis I have moved from the moment of creation through the history of sin to the call of Abraham, of Isaac, of Jacob, and finally Joseph and tribes in Egypt. In this story I have come to know about God who is the creator, judge, and redeemer. All through the reading of the Genesis, I experienced God who accepted the weaknesses of men and continued to love. He is the God who guides and directs, who is able to bring good out of evil. Genesis is only the beginning of the story, the beginning of the acts of God. The story continues not only through out the Old Testament and New Testament is  in our own lives and our world.

The Book of Exodus

   As I was going through of this book I found that the “Exodus” or the going out from the Egypt lies at the very heart of Israel’s faith experience. Yahweh without the exodus is not Yahweh at all. The Exodus identifies not only Yahweh but also Israel. I came to know that the going out is popular literature. This literature indicates the fundamental experience of God’s power and grace and moral purposes. He is always faithful to His promises. He cares the oppressed and sets them free. In present day we are also chosen people but some times we are so busy that we can’t realize the love of God. He wants us to be his instruments to carry out His mission. The main lesson from this book I found that God takes the first initiative to make a relationship with his chosen people.

The Book of Leviticus

   After reading the book of Leviticus, I have found that this is the Book about the holiness. There are many teachings, instructions and directions. While reading I experienced the holiness of God that means he is wholeness and the people are called to be holy and become whole like Him. The Wholeness describes the life of God. Wholeness describes our lives when we reflect the life of God. As I was reading this book, I am reminded that every thing fits together in proper order. The wholeness reflects the oneness of God who called the to be holy. Also I learned what is the role of the priest during the liturgical celebration. Priest should be holy and totally committed to God’s service. The life of the holiness is a life being lived today in the Eucharist

The Book of Numbers.

   The Book of Numbers is the Fourth Book of the Pentateuch. It contains two censuses of the Israelites and of the Levites. It also include lists of various kinds, some numbers. A list of the princes who assist with the census, as list of gifts brought for the dedication of the altar, list of offering to be brought for feast days and festivals. As I was reading this book the name “Numbers” fits some of the content. The story in numbers begins in the desert of Sinai. Just after the covenant event and ends forty years later with the waiting on the plains of Moab to enter the Promised Land. The main thing I came to know the availability of God. Yahweh was always present to the chosen people. Remarkable thing is that Yahweh did not forget His promises. He was faithful all the time. I also came to know the result of the unfaithful man. Though Moses and Aaron were the holy men but they doubted about the work of God. As a result they could not able to see the Promised Land. This Book taught me I should all ways keep the deep faith in God. By faith in God I will be saved.

The Book of Deuteronomy

   As I was reading and reflecting on the book, I came to know the wonderful work of the Lord for His people. His chosen people were delivered from the oppression of the Egyptians by the helping of the mighty hand of God. But yet the chosen people did not belief in Him went far away. Here the sinful nature of men is revealed. As my reflection was going on, I my self was thinking of myself, if I would be there, what I would have done, I also would do like them. Since I am also human being. The main lesson I Came to know that God’s blessing is for all the sinners as well as for the good people too. God always wants them to love Him with whole hearted so that in returned they may have life and continued blessing. There are many lessons that can be drowned from this book. This book can be used as a directory for the spiritual growth.

                                                        Avw` cy¯—K

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                    hvGv cy¯—K

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 cÖ_g Ask(1:1-12:36): GLv‡b †`Le wgk‡i Bmªv‡qj RvwZi wb©hvwZZ Ae¯—v, †gvkxi Rb¥ I cjvqb, c~bivq Avevi wgk‡i AvMgb Ges ivRv dvivI‡qi GK ¸‡qwgi K_v| wØZxq Ask(12:37-18:27): giy f~wg‡Z Bmv‡qj RvwZi hvGv, †gvkxi RqMvb, Ck¦i K©Z…K Avnvi `vb BZ¨vw`| Z…Zxq Ask(19:1-24:18) wmbvB c©e‡Z gnv mwÜi K_v,Ò Avwg †Zvgv‡`i Ck¦i †Zvgiv Avgvi RvwZÓ| PZz©_ Ask(25;1-31:18): wbqg wmÜz‡Ki we¯—vwiZ e¨vL¨v, hvRKxq m¤cÖ`vq MVb I Zv‡`i †cvlvK I hÁvbyôvb msµvš— e¨vL¨v| cÂg Ask(32;1-34:35): g‡bvbxZ RvwZi Awek¦¯—Zv I g~©wZ c~Rv lô Ask(35:1-40:38): mwÜi cybt e¨vL¨v| Bmªv‡qj RvwZ wQj wcZ…M‡Yi DËivwaKvix| Zviv wgk‡i Ae¯—vb Kv‡j Dcjwã K‡i `vm‡Z¡i R¡vjv| ZvB Zviv †gvkxi †bZ…‡Z GKwGZ n‡?q GK c~©Yv½ RvwZ‡Z cwibZ nq| Zviv eyS‡Z †c‡iwQj GKZv Qvov †Kvb MwZ †bB| GB fv‡e wewfbœ GjvKvq wew”Qbœ Bmªv‡qj GKwGZ n‡Z †c‡iwQj| ZZvi ci Zviv wmbvB Gi cv`‡`‡k wkwei ¯—vcb K‡iwQj| wmbB c©eZ Bmªv‡qj RvwZi BwZnv‡m LyeB ¸iË c~©Y RvqMv| GB RvqMv‡Z cÖKvwkZ nq `©‡gi weavb I ixwZbxwZ| Ck¦i a©‡gi gva¨‡g wb‡R‡K cÖKvk K‡i‡Qb| wZwb mK‡ji Ck¦i, GB a©g KviI wb‡Ri e¨w³ MZ m¤ú` bq| Ck¦i wb‡R‡K cÖKvk K‡i‡Qb `yB fv‡e h_vµ‡g- BwZnv‡mi Ck¦i I cÖK…wZi Ck¦i| BwZnv‡m †`wL, wb‡Ri RvwZ Bmªv‡q‡ji gyw³i Rb¨ Ck¦‡ii wQj gnvcwiKíbv| cÖK…wZi g‡a¨ †`wL, Ck¦i wewfbœ Avð©h¨ Kv‡Ri ga¨ w`‡q †`wL‡q w`‡q‡Qb Zvui gnv kw³| hvGv cy¯—‡K Ck¦i‡K GK Rb exi ˆmwbK wnmv‡e Mb¨ Kiv nq|

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                        †jexq cy¯—K      

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