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hey guys, need a little help...

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JesusOnly:

--- Quote ---Gen 26:5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
--- End quote ---


There are some things that might give you a clue.  For example:  It can be noted that offerings/sacrifices were practiced early on in man's history - Cain and Abel - and one can assume that Abraham probably practiced that too.  Then there is the Noahide laws which G-d gave Noah and all his descendants - Abraham was probably taught those Noahide laws.  There was probably other ceremonies/practices known because of the tithes that Abraham gave to King/Priest of Salem (Melchizedek).  Abraham obeyed G-d when G-d called him out of his own country.  Abraham obeyed G-d with the circumcisn, etc.  

There is not alot of detail/specifics of how some of these charges, commandments, statutes, etc came about, but it definately shows that Abraham was aware of an already made system of practices.

Thats my 2 pennies. :D

jennifer:
The common designation for Torah (referring to the five books of Moses) is Pentateuch, which is derived from the Greek penta, meaning five, and teuchos, meaning tool or book.  The term Pentateuch originated among the Hellenistic Jews who translated the Hebrew connotation of the books of Moses as Hamishah Humshe Torah-five fifths of the Torah.   These five books, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy are usually translated as Law.  The origin of this translation goes back to the Septuagint, where Torah was translated nomos, meaning law.  The word Torah, however, has a much broader meaning.  It is derived from yarah, meaning to direct or to teach.  It thus denotes divine teaching, and is used in this sense throughout the Holy Scriptures.  Thus, Gen. 26i:5 - Abraham hearkened to My Voice, kept My Charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.  
jennifer

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