Authorship of joshua - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BIBL 410 Weekly Study Questions 1 Liberty University answers complete solutions.1. What is the Documentary Theory? Document Theory suggests that there were 4 sources who authored Genesis. Moses was not the author of Genesis. (Davis, 21-22) 2. Give the “contributions” Spinoza and Astruc made to this theory. Spinoza doubted Mosaic authorship and launched the “higher criticism” of the Bible. Astruc was the first to isolate documentary sources for the Pentateuch.. (Davis, 20) 3. What r...

Historical Books - Answer- Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther What is the purpose of the Historical Books? - Answer- its purpose is didactic, with the goal of showing the ways in which the Lord has acted in history to fulfill his covenant promises and to carry out his agenda Who is Joshua? - Answer- A spy , Moses's successor, judge, and brought the Israelites to the promised land. Date of Joshua - Answer- 1405-1385 Authorship of...

Where do you find the story of Joseph? - Genesis Joseph is first enslaved, then imprisoned, and then empowered in Egypt. How did Joseph get to Egypt in the first place? - Joseph's brothers sold him to a caravan going to Egypt. Where can you read about the story of how God rescued the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? - Exodus Which Old Testament book has holiness, sacrifice and Sabbath rest as one of its central themes? - Leviticus Who do most scholars believe wrote the Pentateuch? - Mos...

WEEKLY STUDY QUESTIONS 1 An Introduction to Genesis/Days of Creation 1. What is the Documentary Theory? In Chapter 1 of “Paradise to Prison” it explains the Documentary Theory to be the belief that there were multiple sources to the authorship of the book of Genesis outside of Moses. It went from a two sources and developed into a four or more sources that were considered to contribute to the text. This theory dates the authorship of Genesis past the time of Moses. (Davis, p. 21-22) ...

What is the Documentary Theory? Pg 21 The Documentary Theory replaces the original theory that Moses wrote Genesis with the theory that four other sources were involved. 2. Give the “contributions” Spinoza and Astruc made to this theory. Pg 21 In the 17th century Spinoza raised doubts about Moses authoring Genesis, launching what is known as “Higher Critisim of the Bible”. Pg 21 French physician Jean Astruc was the first to isolate documentary sources for the Pentateuch. [Davis, Joh...