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Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction to Genesis 12-50

Christine HayesYale University

Sterling Professor of Religious Studies

48:44·2012·introductory level

Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) (RLST 145) with Christine Hayes.

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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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Christine Hayes

Sterling Professor of Religious Studies

Christine Hayes is a Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University, specializing in classical rabbinic literature and the history of the Hebrew Bible.

1 course · 22 lecturesCanon
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Biblical Narrative: The Stories of the Patriarchs (Genesis 12-36)

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