THE 1310 Lecture 4

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Quiz

Documentation Hypothesis

• Refers to sources of the Pentateuch
• How did the current form arise?
• 4 original sources:
  • Yahwist (J)
    • Refers to God by name (YHWH)
    • Emphasizes intimacy between God and people
  • Eloist (E)
    • Refers to God as Elohim
    • Emphasizes fear of God
    • Probably altered form of J
  • Priestly (P)
    • Author probably responsible for combining J and E
    • Calls God Elohim
    • Stresses obedience, adherence to law, worship, and "cult" of Israelites
  • Deuteronomic (D)
    • Moses's speeches

Some parts were probably oral until the Split Kingdom period of Israel's history.

Identify the purpose that the author is trying to convey: why write all of this down?

For Next Time

Read Genesis 1 and 2

• What is the perspective?
  • When is it panoramic?
  • When does it "zoom in"?
• What is the structure of the text?
  • wikipedia:Chiasmus: story unfolds A B C B A, where C is the important part the author is emphasizing
• Is there any leitmotif (repetition)?
• Are there any metaphors?