An early statement of faith for Christianity is the Torah.
is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ , who serves as the focal point for the religion .	Abrahamic	Abrahamic religions	monotheistic	Monotheism	religion	religion	life	Life of Jesus in the New Testament	teachings	Ministry of Jesus	Jesus Christ	Jesus	focal point for the religion	Jesus in Christianity	Christ	Christ (title)
It can most specifically mean the first five books -LRB- Pentateuch -RRB- of the twenty-four books of the Tanakh , and it usually includes the rabbinic commentaries -LRB- -LSB- Rabbinic literature #Meforshim , perushim -RSB- -RRB- .	Tanakh	Tanakh
The Oral Torah consists of interpretations and amplifications which according to rabbinic tradition have been handed down from generation to generation and are now embodied in the Talmud and Midrash .	Oral Torah	Oral Torah	Talmud	Talmud	Midrash	Midrash
In rabbinic literature the word `` Torah '' denotes both the five books -LRB-   `` Torah that is written '' -RRB- and the Oral Torah -LRB-    , `` Torah that is spoken '' -RRB- .	rabbinic literature	rabbinic literature	Oral Torah	Oral Torah
The Torah -LRB- -LSB- tr , tor -RSB- , `` instruction , teaching '' -RRB- is the central reference of Judaism .	Judaism	Judaism
