The documentary hypothesis

Baruch J. Schwartz

doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198726302.013.10

The documentary hypothesis

Baruch J. Schwartz

Department of Biblical Studies

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

The Documentary Hypothesis was the most influential and widespread theory of the composition of the Pentateuch for most of the twentieth century. This essay examines the literary indicators that underlie the Documentary Hypothesis, the development of the theory, and its salient claims and features.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of the Pentateuch
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	165-187
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	9780198726302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198726302.013.10
State	Published - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

Bible
Composition
Documentary hypothesis
Pentateuch
Sources

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