How should believers respond when tradition conflicts with God’s commandments?

This teaching answers the foundational question, “What is the Torah?” It explains Torah first as instruction or teaching and identifies it with the five books of Moses—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The teaching presents Torah not merely as a list of rules, but as an expression of God’s character, values, covenant, and way of life. It then traces the role of Torah through the prophets, David, Paul, and Yeshua, arguing that Scripture repeatedly calls God’s people back to His commandments rather than away from them. The teaching closes by distinguishing the written Torah from later rabbinic traditions and urging believers to hold to Scripture rather than traditions that add to or replace God’s commands.