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The Tora, the First Five Books of the Hebrew Bible, Are Not the Ancient Constitution of Ancient Israela
The first five books of the hebrew bible are not the ancient constitution of ancient israela. They are not a complete list ofal athe laws that ancient israel lived by. The authors of the tora, in its final shape, have selected certain laws and put them in key strategic places within the story. Priestly vocation is to live according to the ethical ideals embodied in these laws.