Part of the answer lies in this statement made in the Mishnah: “Moses received Torah at Sinai and handed it on to Joshua, Joshua to elders, and elders to prophets.
Daļēji ir atbildēts pašā Mišnā: ” Mozus Sīnāja kalnā saņēma Toru un nodeva to Jozuam, Jozua nodeva vecajiem, un vecaji praviešiem.