Lecture 05 - Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction to Genesis 12-50. This lecture introduces the modern critical study of the Bible, including source theories and Wellhausen's Documentary Hypothesis, as well as form criticism and tradition criticism.
The main characteristics of each biblical source (J, E, P, and D) according to classic source theory are explained. This lecture also raises the question of the historical accuracy of the Bible and the relation of archaeology to the biblical record.
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Lecture 05 - Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction to Genesis 12-50
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Lecture Chapters
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1. Wellhausen's Documentary Hypothesis and Characteristics of Biblical Sources
[00:16:05]
2. The Purpose of Literary, Source and Historical Criticism
[00:27:15]
3. The Generations of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs
[00:34:42]
4. Critical Methodology Used in Biblical Scholarship