This book (“And Moses wrote the words of YHWH.” Selected Studies in the Pentateuch)--edited by Dr. Merling Alomía, director of Theologika, the theological Journal of the Faculty of Theology of the Peruvian Union University-initiates a monograph series of theological research in the Faculty of Theology of the Adventist Peruvian Union University. It attempts to promote the study of the Scriptures and to enrich the community of international biblical research. The book consists of ten articles written in Spanish.

For many decades studies on the Pentateuch have followed the standards of the Documentary Hypothesis which discards the Mosaic authorship as well as the source of its inspiration. Although during the last three decades the hermeneutical thinking of biblical academia has turned towards other authorship proposals, the documentary paradigm is still dominant. However, it cannot be denied that the Pentateuch is basic for the Christian faith. Without it there is no way to understand our origins and that of the universe, nor can the promise of salvation be understood. The volume “And Moses wrote the words of YHWH--Selected Studies in the Pentateuch”, aims to strengthen the Christian faith, emphasizing some of the truths contained in the five books of Moses.

The book presents selected themes of the Pentateuch. The authors of its articles accept a high concept of Scriptures and are familiar with the pertinent issues as well as creative in their presentation. The theme of creation is presented, suggesting that what has been revealed to Moses is still indispensable to a correct understanding of what we are and where we come from. The book is divided into six parts--five of which correspond to the five books of the Pentateuch. The volume also explores important Pentateuchal themes, e.g., the concept of eschatology, the richness of the Mosaic books as historical records, the cultural and theological legacy of these books, which, if paid attention to, would do the church well.