referring to the whole of the Pentateuch. With that said, the noun torah comes from verb, yarah, that means to throw something, a javelin, say, so that it hits its mark. The word that hits its mark is torah.
Within the New Testament the penetrating nature of the Word is also shown in Hebrews 4:12,
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
Pilate divides the spirit (Jesus called Christ) from the soul (Barabbas).
Take special note the words ‘active, sharp, piercing’ in Hebrews 4:12. Indeed, the Word breaks through and wounds. It takes away every ground of trust and ascribes redemption solely to the blood of Christ; it pricks and wounds the soul. This is
a health-bestowing wound, for these weapons kill in order to make alive.
Pilate (homo pilatus, the man armed with javelim), is allegory of the Law (Torah) that kills.