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\u201cIn the last two decades of Pentateuchal scholarship, the source-critical method has come under unprecedented attack; in many quarters it has been rejected entirely. . . . [various factors] have led scholarship to the brink of abandoning the four sources, J, E, P and D. \u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies at Emory University (Spring 2009 Calendar of Events<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Catholic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Deconstructing the Documentary Hypothesis<\/a> (Phillip Campbell, Unam Sanctam Catholicam<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Crisis in Scripture Studies<\/a>\u00a0(William G. Most)<\/p>\n

Critique of the Documentary Theory<\/a>\u00a0(William G. Most)<\/p>\n

Dialogue on the Documentary Theory of Biblical Authorship (JEPD) and of Dissenting Liberal Hermeneutics Generally<\/a>\u00a0(Dave Armstrong)<\/p>\n

Documentary Hypothesis\u00a0<\/a>(Catholic Answers forums discussion thread)<\/p>\n

<\/b>JEDP theory\u00a0<\/a>(Catholic Answers forums discussion thread)<\/p>\n

Documentary Theory: True of False?<\/a>\u00a0(Catholic Answers forums discussion thread)<\/p>\n

JEDP refutations<\/a>\u00a0(Joseph Blenkinsopp) [link for\u00a0cited book<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Genesis of a Commentary\u201d: Review of Genesis, by Jewish scholar Nahum M. Sarna<\/a>\u00a0(Jimmy Akin,\u00a0This Rock<\/em>, 11-1-96)<\/p>\n

The Catholic Encyclopedia\u00a0(1911): \u201cPentateuch\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

What Is Biblical Criticism\u2014and Should We Trust It?<\/a>\u00a0(Peter Funk, O.S.B.;\u00a0This Rock<\/em>, 4-1-05)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who Wrote the Books of Moses?<\/a> (Catholic Answers<\/em> magazine, 7-14-16)<\/p>\n

Jesuit Bible Scholar on Source Criticism and Exegesis [Dennis J. McCarthy]<\/a>\u00a0(John Bergsma)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Protestant<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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The Documentary Hypothesis<\/a> (Duane Garrett, Bible and Spade<\/em>, Spring 1993)<\/p>\n

Does Anyone Still Believe the \u2018Documentary Hypothesis\u2019?<\/a>\u00a0(UK Apologetics)<\/p>\n

The Torah in Modern Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0(Rev. Kenneth W. Collins)<\/p>\n

Does the triple tale of Gen. 12, 20, and 26 support the JEDP theory?<\/a>\u00a0(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

Do Genesis 15 and 17 support the JEDP theory?<\/a>\u00a0(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

Midianites or Ishmaelites? (Genesis 37)<\/a>\u00a0(Eric Vestrup)<\/p>\n

Does the \u201cwater from rock\u201d double tale support the JEDP theory? (Ex 17:2-7; Num 20:2-13)<\/a>\u00a0(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

Does Numbers 16 support the JEDP theory?<\/a>\u00a0(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

Does Genesis 21 support the JEDP Theory?\u00a0<\/a>(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

Deuteronomy and the JEDP Thesis\u00a0<\/a>(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

Contradictions in the David and Goliath Story Examined (1 Samuel 16-18)\u00a0<\/a>(J. P. Holding)<\/p>\n

On the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch<\/a>\u00a0(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Was there not enough time for Hebrew to have developed?\u00a0<\/a>(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

The Making of the Old Testament Before Moses\u00a0<\/a>(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

A brief note about the Documentary Hypothesis<\/a>\u00a0(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Good questions on JEDP<\/a>\u00a0(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

A Brief case for Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch\u00a0<\/a>(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Was the Pentateuch \u201cadulterated\u201d by later additions?\u00a0<\/a>(Glenn Miller,\u00a0Christian Think Tank<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Did Moses Write the Pentateuch?<\/a>\u00a0(Don Closson)<\/p>\n

The Genuineness and Mosaic Authorship of Genesis<\/a>\u00a0(Dr. Timothy Lin; PDF file)<\/p>\n

The Documentary Hypothesis (list of scholars of various religious persuasions who reject it)<\/a>\u00a0(Alice C. Linsley)<\/p>\n

My Trouble with the Documentary Hypothesis<\/a>\u00a0(+\u00a0Part Two<\/a>) (Agkyra<\/em>\u00a0website)
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\nGenesis:\u00a0Before Abraham Was\u00a0and the Documentary Hypothesis<\/a>\u00a0(+\u00a0Intro<\/a>, Parts\u00a0Two<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Three<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Four<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Five<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Six<\/a>) (Stephen Rives)<\/p>\n

Response to Rolf Rendtorff\u2019s \u201cWhat Happened to the Yahwist? Reflections after Thirty Years\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(David J. A. Clines, Society of Biblical Literature)<\/p>\n

Jewish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On the Documentary Hypothesis<\/a>\u00a0(Rabbi Yosek Reinman;\u00a0Biblical Archaeology Review<\/em>)<\/p>\n

The Documentary Hypothesis Eight Lectures<\/a>\u00a0(Umberto Cassuto<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The Documentary Hypothesis \u2013 a Critique<\/a>\u00a0(Jacob Stein)<\/p>\n

On Bible Criticism and Its Counterarguments: A Short History<\/a>\u00a0(Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo)<\/p>\n

Documentary Hypothesis Debunked: An Analysis of Bible Criticism<\/a>\u00a0(Rabbi Shlomo Cohen)<\/p>\n

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(originally 6-21-10;\u00a0three additional articles added on 12-22-17)<\/p>\n

Photo credit:<\/strong>\u00a0Julius Wellhausen (1844-1918): originator of the Documentary Theory, c. 1914<\/span> [public domain \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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