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- God of ThunderLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
It was probably written down during the Babylonian captivity.
The idea that Moses wrote it is a pious tradition, but serious scholars don't believe that's possible.
- ?Lv 68 years ago
Moses was already dead when the Penteteuch was compiled. Moses is referenced in the 3rd person.
- Uncle ThesisLv 78 years ago
The Israelites exoded Egypt around 1514 B.C.
Moses was leader, so he had to exist at that time.
While going about in the desert for 40 years, Moses compiled the Pentateuch.
So, we're talking circa 1512.
- 8 years ago
These books were compiled at 422 BCE and even before that compiling, Separate copies of each book were hand written and placed in all the temples as soon as they were checked for perfection. for in those days there were no printing presses. even our Apostle James the Greater is now working on his own copy from scratch.
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- Pink FreudLv 58 years ago
Do your own home work.
Have you ever heard of Google?
Try it you might learn something.
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