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[wiki]A number of current theories place J even later, in the exilic and/or post-exilic period (6th–5th centuries BCE).[/wiki] Would that be an example of people who 'just want to date crap as late as possible for political/secular reasons'? To be honest, I've always assumed that J reflected an ear...

What is the current status of the Documentary Hypothesis? You may be interested in the " Neo-Documentary Hypothesis ", advocated by, amongst others, Joel Baden and Jeffrey Stackert. ... These scholars reject, inter alia , Wellhausen's chronology and the history of Israelite religion that ...

I have to stand by my judgment that it is a stupid theory only relevant as a possible conservative Judaism kosher conversation over the Seder table. Friedman's view can be found in the RJ's interview: The Exodus Is Not Fiction . I'll leave it to others to determine whether it's stupid. At issue her...

Of course, for all we know that stuff might even be accurate, but if it is, it's an accident - they just want to date crap as early as possible for political/religious reasons (obviously just my wild opinion). Dr. Friedman's human interest pesach story that I mentioned is a somewhat outrageous exam...

... other that those readily found in sources such as Wikipedia, My Jewish Learning, etc.?

As much as I enjoy singing Mah Tovu at services, the story itself strikes me as strangely awkward on a number of levels.

Thanks.

Why did the Documentary Hypothesis succeed? After the Babylonian captivity, the Jerusalem priests created the illusion that they (allegedly) have spoiled ancient papyri, written by different authors. From the surviving fragments of these works, they somehow collected a sacred book (allegedly). The ...

My sense is that the DH is in some technical trouble. Sorry, but I don't know what that means. Technical as opposed to what? The main DH supporters are typically Jewish scholars that seem to be getting old. Personally, I'm not aware of a whole lot of younger adherents. That's interesting. Is there ...

Krupin wrote:I have an excellent counter-hypothesis

Thank you, Krupin. Clearly something so excellent deserves a thread of its own.

Krupin wrote:The documentary hypothesis is dead

So too, apparently, is the practice of offering well considered and substantiated claims.

I've noticed a number of instances where someone attributes a pericope, a verse, or even a phrase to the {J|E|D|P|R}-source with an almost casual certainty. What is the current status of the Documentary Hypothesis?

Thank you.