The first six books of the Bible, consisting of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua.
From Greek 'hexa-' (six) and 'teuchos' (book or tool). Biblical scholarship terminology developed in classical studies of religious texts.
Biblical scholars discovered that these six books share consistent writing styles and themes—distinguishing the 'Hexateuch' from just the 'Pentateuch' (five books) reveals deep patterns in how the Hebrew Bible was composed!
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