Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Dear George,

> At the risk of opening a can of worms, I think Peter and Uri were
> referring to JEDP and the Documentary Hypothesis.  According to this
> Deuteronomy was "found" in the temple and was the impetus for the
> Josianic reforms.  It was, shall I say, an "occassional piece", i.e.
> written for the occassion.  The histories were then written upon the
> program of Deuteronomy with the centralized sanctuary, etc.
>
> What some say may not have been so that Uri referenced is that not all
> agree to the Documentary Hypothesis.
>
> As regards your "the Bible tells me so" approach --
>
> "Things are not always as they seem.
> Skim milk oft masquerades as cream."

HH: I'm well acquainted with the Documentary Hypothesis. I'll wait 
for Uri's explanation. I did not get that from Peter's remark. Jesus 
took the Bible at its word, as far as we know.

                                        Yours,
                                        Harold Holmyard