The Torah is a narrative that begins with the creation of the world by God, continues with the origins of the people of Israel, their descent into the land of Egypt, the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, and ends with the death of Moses, before the people entered the promised land of Canaan.

Interspersed in the story are the teachings, religious rituals and civil precepts, that is, the Ten Commandments, as well as the provisions for the celebration of Pesach (Exodus 12 and 13).