Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Karl Randolph wrote:

"Questions in Pentateuchal studies that postulate a J, E, P or any other such
source hypothesis, because they have no evidence, are pushing beliefs. Those
are the little questions that are irrelevant."

Karl, they may not have proof, but then very few things do in our field. 
These questions do certainly have evidence. The entire endeavour of source 
criticism does have a leg to stand on, so it's unfair to characterise it as 
'belief'.

Therefore, these questions are fair game on B-Hebrew, so long as the 
discussions proceed cordially AND ON THE BASIS OF EVIDENCE.


Regards,

GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au