1. Describe the historical and religious situations in which composition of the Pentateuch began and ended. In what ways could these contexts shape content and perspectives of the Pentateuch?
The historical and religious situations that surrounded the creation of the Pentateuch centered around the Israelites. Before the composition of the Pentateuch began, Israelites thought they were the chosen people of God for hundreds of years. What they did not understand though is that they were chosen to make God known to the rest of the world as well. During this time they had began to follow pagan Gods and when they were called by God to remember their promises to him, they did not listen and were exiled and forced to captivity. The Israelites began to account their time and long-standing history with God in order to retell the story with the knowledge they have gained from their experiences to pass it on to their children and grandchildren. These writings they were composing were known as the Torah. They used their own gained knowledge and insights and mixed that with their existing traditions which allowed them address the needs of their time. The writing of the Torah or Pentateuch began around 550 BCE during the Babylonian Exile but was not completed until 440 BCE. That is more than 100 years later after the Israelites were allowed to return from …show more content…
Explain JEDP, including approximations dating and religious perspectives of each of these sources of the Pentateuch
JEDP is also known as the four source hypothesis. It suggests that a group of priests used earlier sources along with their own material to finish the composition of the Pentateuch which affected the historical context. JEDP is an acronym that stand for the following:
• J or the Yahwist: this is the oldest written source of the Pentateuch that was written between 950-850 BCE. This sources showed God’s promise to Abraham and displayed the Israelites at their highest point of political and cultural
The historical and religious situations that surrounded the creation of the Pentateuch centered around the Israelites. Before the composition of the Pentateuch began, Israelites thought they were the chosen people of God for hundreds of years. What they did not understand though is that they were chosen to make God known to the rest of the world as well. During this time they had began to follow pagan Gods and when they were called by God to remember their promises to him, they did not listen and were exiled and forced to captivity. The Israelites began to account their time and long-standing history with God in order to retell the story with the knowledge they have gained from their experiences to pass it on to their children and grandchildren. These writings they were composing were known as the Torah. They used their own gained knowledge and insights and mixed that with their existing traditions which allowed them address the needs of their time. The writing of the Torah or Pentateuch began around 550 BCE during the Babylonian Exile but was not completed until 440 BCE. That is more than 100 years later after the Israelites were allowed to return from …show more content…
Explain JEDP, including approximations dating and religious perspectives of each of these sources of the Pentateuch
JEDP is also known as the four source hypothesis. It suggests that a group of priests used earlier sources along with their own material to finish the composition of the Pentateuch which affected the historical context. JEDP is an acronym that stand for the following:
• J or the Yahwist: this is the oldest written source of the Pentateuch that was written between 950-850 BCE. This sources showed God’s promise to Abraham and displayed the Israelites at their highest point of political and cultural