Study Questions for Coogan pdf on Source Criticism of the Pentateuch

1.Be able to define and contextualize (as appropriate) the following terms described in the Coogan Assignment):

J E P D Torah Pentateuch

Documentary Hypothesis

2.What are the data that led scholars to arrive at the “Documentary Hypothesis”?

3.How does the documentary hypothesis explain these data?

4.What are the principle characteristics and themes of the four documents or sources?

Hypothetical development of the formation of the Pentateuch

Ca.950 BCE J|

(10^th c) |

|

CA 850 BCE | E

CA 700 BCE J+E

CA630 BCE D

CA550 BCE P+JE+ D