Epistemic Angst

Monday, December 25, 2006

Gen 2:4b - 4:26 is J

The assignment is made chiefly on six grounds:

1. Contradictions with Gen 1 already discussed in a previous post.
2. The duplication of the lineage of Kain, already discussed in a previous post.
3. The use of the divine name of J (2:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22,
etc.)
4. The use of JE's nomenclature including
a. אֲדָמָה
2:5, 2:6, 2:7, 2:9, 2:19, 3:17, 3:19, 3:23, 4:2, 4:3, 4:10, 4:11, 4:12, 4:14
b. עֶצֶב
3:16, (twice)
c. טֶרֶם
Gen 2:5 (twice),
d. יָלַד
(4:18 x 3)
e. Anoki (3:10, 4:9)
5. The complete lack of P's words, in contrast to P texts that are saturated with these words.
6. The depiction of God in Anthropomorphic terms which is a J phenomenon.

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