This is a brief look at the documentary hypothesis. Origins of the bibleold testament part iii documentary. However, in recent centuries, alternative authorship has been proposed. This view believes that the pentateuch represents the conflation of four different sources rather than the work of primarily one author, traditionally moses. The documentary hypothesis and the composition of the. The documentary hypothesis, and the identity of the. Readers of the journal of creation are intimately familiar with the defense of creation against biological evolution.
Hence, it is called the documentary hypothesis or the jedp model3. Nov 29, 2019 this paper will seek to logically critic and evaluate the documentary hypothesis, expose its errors, and defend the traditional position of mosaic authorship of the pentateuch. I had expected to find a definitive argument or arguments to that effect in this book. There follows the text of exodus in the, with sources highlighted according to the documentary hypothesis.
The jedp theory seeks to understand the authorship of the pentateuch in light of the documentary hypothesis. You should know that the term deuteronomistic historian is, in general, only employed by those who accept the socalled documentary hypothesis, a seriously flawed and incorrect academic attempt to discern layers of composition in the pentateuch and following historical books of the bible. The documentary hypothesis umberto cassuto, joshua a. The documentary hypothesis has never been challenged. The documentary hypothesis is now accepted by essentially all mainline and liberal theologians. The view that is persuasive to most of the critical scholars of the pentateuch is called the documentary hypothesis, or. These translations are based on the king james version of the bible. But, if the believing student digs into available literature supporting the mosaic authorship of the first five books of the old testament, he will find very strong.
As the result of abraham ibn ezra and some of those who followed him, the developing documentary hypothesis gained momentum under the dutch jewish philosopher benedict spinoza tractatus theologicopoliticus, chap. So i had to write a response paper for school to the documentary hypothesis regarding the authorship of the torahold testament so i figured id post it online here if yall are interested in apologetics, general knowledge, or just have a lot of spare time to read it. Various sections of the pentateuch are assigned to various authors who are identified by the letters j, e, d, and p. Utahs lone peak surprisingly climbs to top of pack the new. Jun 02, 2017 from the introduction to empirical models for biblical criticism, jeffrey tigay, editor since the nineteenth century, the documentary hypothesis has been the bestknown, most published, most often criticized, most thoroughly defended, and most widely taught explanation of the development of the first five books of the bible. What are the arguments for and against the documentary hypothesis. The documentary hypothesis, and the identity of the pentateuchs authors.
For more information go to the book of lone peak is a 21minute documentary, codirected by 14yearold high school student, zack samberg and new york based filmmaker, ben. According to the documentary hypothesis, the 5 books of moses were compiled from 5 independent source documents, each independently presenting its own version of the entire history of israel from the creation to moses. The documentary hypothesis dh is one of the models historically used by biblical scholars to explain the origins and composition of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the bible. The documentary hypothesis specifies a number of sources traditionally known as j, e, p, and d for the torah. By attempting to assign dates to each of the documents, he went beyond source criticism and expanded the discussion to historical criticism. Why the documentary hypothesis is the frankenstein of biblical studies duane garrett duane garrett a is a professor of old testament at gordon conwell theological seminary. If you have not, then you need to heed the words of our lord, who said, for god so loved the. Jan 27, 2014 the book of lone peak is a short documentary about the lone peak high school basketball team and their unexpected rise to the top. The documentary hypothesis, sometimes called the grafwellhausen hypothesis after the two men, k.
The documentary hypothesis, along with the jedp theory, denies that moses wrote the pentateuch and instead ascribes its authorship to four or more different authorsredactors spread out over several hundreds of years. The documentary hypothesis dh, sometimes called the wellhausen hypothesis, proposes that the pentateuch the first five books of the bible was derived from originally independent, parallel and complete narratives, which were subsequently combined into the current form by a series of redactors editors. This weeks ask a rabbi deals with the documentary hypothesis, the belief that the torah is a collection of independent narratives written by different authors, as opposed to having divine authorship. There was not a scholar who doubted that the torah was compiled in the period of the second temple from various documents or. Those who support the documentary hypothesis theory generally suggest. The maccabee against the documentary hypothesis the. As a result he does a good job of demolishing a version of the documentary hypothesis that is no longer applicable. Details of documentary hypothesis literary analysis shows that one person did not write the pentateuch. Jul 12, 2014 so i had to write a response paper for school to the documentary hypothesis regarding the authorship of the torahold testament. A short documentary about the lone peak hs basketball team and their unexpected rise to the top.
If you have exercised faith in christ, then you are in the right place. One of these attempts is known as the documentary hypothesis, or the jepd theory. A critical assessment of the grafwellhausen documentary. Bibleking jamesdocumentary hypothesisexodus wikiversity. This will include some of its main developers and supporters. Graf and julius wellhausen, who gave it its classic expression, presupposes that the five books of moses, namely the torah or pentateuch, are actually derived from four different source documents, called j yahwist, e elohist, d.
The book of lone peak is a short documentary about the lone peak high school basketball team and their unexpected rise to the top. This hypothesis suggests that each document was characterized by its own theology, politics, language, and style. A menu will pop up mouse over the chapter for the various options including commentary, and double click. In this book, wellhausen gives a brief history of how he first became interested in the documentary hypothesis.
If you have picked up a scholarly book on the old testament written in the past fifty years, chances are you have run into it. Briefly stated, the documentary hypothesis sees the torah as having been. Jan 02, 2020 the documentary hypothesis, along with the jedp theory, denies that moses wrote the pentateuch and instead ascribes its authorship to four or more different authorsredactors spread out over several hundreds of years. The supplementary hypothesis is largely associated with the name of the german scholar w. Christian books on documentary hypothesis best commentaries. In my early student days i was attracted by the stories of saul and david, ahab and. For ten days in january a documentary called the book of lone peak ranked as the topselling short film on itunes. Based on the abbreviations used for the four sources, the documentary hypothesis is also called the foursource theory or the jepd theory. From the introduction to empirical models for biblical criticism, jeffrey tigay, editor since the nineteenth century, the documentary hypothesis has been the bestknown, most published, most often criticized, most thoroughly defended, and most widely taught explanation of the development of the first five books of the bible. Formerly called literary criticism or higher criticism, source criticism is the method of biblical study which analyzes texts that are. Find the best commentary on documentary hypothesis. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones. In short, this theory states that the first five books of the bible, called the pentateuch, consisting of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, were not written completely by moses, who died in 1451 b.
This is why a student in a liberal college may be given the impression that other understandings, besides the documentary hypothesis and radical form criticism, do not exist. The documentary hypothesis of the pentateuch also known as. The documentary hypothesis argues that the first five books of the bible were developed out of three separate sources. William henry green, the higher criticism of the pentateuch. But in ancient times it was common to write a book by transcribing existing material.
This is a documentary on last years national championship team. The film, which profiles a high school basketball team from the town of highland, utah, was made by new york citybased filmmaker ben altarescu and a fifteenyearold journalism student named zack samberg. The documentary hypothesis dh is one of the models historically used by biblical scholars to explain the origins and composition of the torah more recent. Documentary hypothesis versus supplementary hypothesis comparative platform to access the biblical texts go to the menus, scroll down, and doubleclick on the book you want. Phelan twoedged sword publications, waterlooville, uk, 2005 by james patrick holding. More about the documentary hypothesis and more about the rapture. The book of lone peak is a 21minute documentary, codirected by 14yearold high school student, zack samberg and new york based. The documentary hypothesis claims that the pentateuch is a composite of four separate, complete, and coherent documents. The book of lone peak is a short documentary about a predominantly mormon high school basketball team and its unexpected rise to the top. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Haws, marcus acton, braxton bruni, spencer curtis, eric mika, dylan hedin, talon shumway, braden miles, manager spencer bailey, asst. Indeed, most hebrew scholars regard the phrase twodl.
Those who support the documentary hypothesis theory generally suggest four specific sources represented by the letters. Both judaism and christianity assumed that the pentateuch the first five books of the hebrew scriptures old testament were written by moses, as the bible itself states. Could you advise me of some good material on the documentary hypothesis theory as i need to respond to some people who are using this to discredit the authority of the first five books of the bible. Thoughts about the documentary hypothesis richard elliott. Time by penny reid, space by penny reid, capture by penny reid, heat by penny reid, and attraction by penny reid. Pages in category documentary hypothesis the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. The book of lone peak by zack samberg overdrive rakuten. The 2012 national champion lone peak high school basketball team. I bought this book because i had heard that the documentary hypothesis, particularly as it has been explained by richard elliott friedman in his popular book who wrote the bible, was generally considered to have been debunked.
The book reproduces a series of lectures that cassuto gave around 80 years ago. The theory of the documentary hypothesis is that the i do have some background in theology and biblical languages, but i really think that most people could wade through this little book and come out the other side a whole lot more informed about this issue. This weeks ask a rabbi deals with the documentary hypothesis, the belief that the torah is a collection of independent narratives written by different authors, as opposed to having divine. In my opinion, it is a fabrication based on false presuppositions and inaccurate analysis. You might not know the name, but you have probably encountered it. According to the documentary hypothesis, exodus is composed from a number of originally independent sources joined by a redactor. The explanation called the documentary hypothesis dominated much of the 20th century, but the consensus surrounding this hypothesis has now broken down.
Its style is a fearless, careening brand of basketball, built on 3pointers, lobs and dunks, seemingly more suited for a playground than the movie. The documentary hypothesis is liberal theologys attempt to call the veracity of the pentateuch into question. The documentary hypothesis is a theory, also known as jedp, that states that the first five books of the bible, called the pentateuch consisting of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, were not written completely by moses but by different authors. He has served the international mission board by teaching in southern baptist seminaries in both korea and canada. He argued for a foundation document that was concerned mostly with priestly interests, and associated it with the time of ezra. More recent models include the supplementary hypothesis and the fragmentary hypothesis. High school national champion lone peak players value. As this hypothesis was developed by a number of jewish and theologically liberal christian scholars in the late 17th to. To access the biblical texts go to the menus, scroll down, and doubleclick on the book you want. With a backdrop of religious misinterpretation, a lack of understanding of the. Not known nationally as a traditional basketball powerhouse, the lone peak knights had what many considered to be the best basketball team in the state of utahs history going into the 2012 season.
Not known nationally as a traditional basketball powerhouse, the. Are you unfamiliar with the documentary hypothesis. The documentary hypothesis is a theory about the historical compilation of the old testament. There was not a scholar who doubted that the torah was compiled in the period of the second temple from various documents or sources. An examination of the jedp theory kindle edition by todd hinson. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The challenges brought to bear on the documentary hypothesis by hermann gunkel 18521932 are perhaps the most significant. Head coach quincy lewis, assistant coach reed bromley, assistant coach alan bailey, t. The following analysis by cassuto in his book the documentary hypothesis refutes the theory at the time of its formulation. These four sources have been identified by biblical scholars by their specific literary styles and theological concerns. Multiple strands of tradition were woven together to produce the torah.
It contradicts what jesus said, and it is an unreliable way to analyze a document that is thousands of years old. He notes that though its weaknesses have been exposed, the documentary hypothesis continues to ohover over old testament studies and symposiums like a thick fog. How the bible was discovered to be a collection of. Dec, 2011 johnthehutdwellers webcam video december, 2011 04. Documentary hypothesis project gutenberg selfpublishing. To do this, first a brief overview of the history of the documentary hypothesis will be presented.
The documentary hypothesis suggests that the first five books of the old testament were originally independent accounts that were later edited or redacted by a later editor or editors. Modern scholars agree that separate sources underlie the pentateuch, but there is much disagreement on how these sources were used by the authors to write the first five books of the bible. This learning resource is one possible way of applying the documentary hypothesis. After a screening of the documentary, the book of lone peak, codirectors, zack samberg and ben altarescu, answered questions about the film. If you read this book you should also read the introduction to richard friedmans the bible with sources revealed. A study of documentary hypothesis written and compiled by gary kukis these studies are designed for believers in jesus christ only. The book of lone peak is a 21minute documentary, codirected by 14yearold high school student, zack samberg and new york based filmmaker, ben altarescu. The book of lone peak is a short documentary about the lone peak high school basketball team and their. Origins of the bibleold testament who wrote the bible richard e.
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