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Different Traditions

Different Traditions. Penteteuch. The Writing of the Pentateuch. Tradition: Moses as author of the whole thing But … More recent scholarship noticed differences in style & character Shaped over centuries of telling, re-telling & editing. Yahwist. 5 th & 6 th century Yahweh = name of God

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Different Traditions

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  1. Different Traditions Penteteuch

  2. The Writing of the Pentateuch • Tradition: Moses as author of the whole thing • But … • More recent scholarship noticed differences in style & character • Shaped over centuries of telling, re-telling & editing

  3. Yahwist • 5th & 6th century • Yahweh = name of God • After the Prophets • Anthropomorphized God • Form clay with his own hands • Walks in Eden • Bargain with: Sodom & Gomorrah • God as warrior • Mischievous: events at Babel

  4. Yahwist (cont’d) • Humans & earth connected • Adam • Separation between divineand human • God’s growing disgust with people • Eden, Cain & Abel, the Flood

  5. Elohist • 900 BC • Elohim= God • Shows regret • God is removed • “Fear of God” • Prophecies • Use of angels • Law Code • Ten Commandments

  6. Deuteronomic • God chose Israel as his people • Covenant • Supreme importance of the law • Prophets guard the law • Rise & fall of Israel a result of their faith • Most of the history of Israel

  7. Priestly Writers • 400s BC • Commentary on the rest • God is still present with Israel • Even in exile • Genealogy (people lines) • Rules, rituals: formal prayers • Public worship & role of priests • Sacrifices

  8. Priestly Source’s God • Majestic • God Almighty • All powerful • Chosen People • Holiness & purity • Covenants

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