Authorship of joshua - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

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...