The Old Testament:  LAW
1400 B.C. (Moses) to 420 B.C. (Malachi)

lThe earliest writings are in the first five books, commonly known as the Law, the Torah, or the Pentateuch. These writings are traditionally ascribed to Moses, though they themselves do not identify their author(s). Moses was raised in Pharoah’s court and was therefore probably well-educated for his day. He is described as writing the Book of the Covenant, but it is not clear whether this describes some portion of the Torah, or whether it is a book that has been lost.