Biblical Hebrew Forum

[dwashbur AT nyx.net]

On 26 Jan 2009 at 23:38, Yigal Levin wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- > On 26 Jan 2009 at 11:20, Yigal Levin wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Bryant,
> >>
> >> You're right, the basic assumption underlying my statement is a
> >> source-critical methodology, which is universally accepted in modern
> >> biblical studies.
> >
> > "Universally" is a pretty strong word in such a context...
> >
> > Dave Washburn
> 
> No, it's not. While not all modern scholars accept the specific JEPD 
> hypothesis, the methodology is accepted as being valid even by those who do 
> not practice it themselves. Except by people whose faith refuses to let 
> them 
> do so - which is NOT to say that all people of faith do not accept it, just 
> that I know of no one who opposes it who is NOT a "person of faith".

I don't know what your source for this conclusion is, but clearly your 
sampling is limited.  I 
will leave it at that.  

Dave Washburn