Eyes and Spectacles: Wellhausen’s Method of Higher Criticism
Julius Wellhausen’s work on the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and early Arabic sources had and still has a fundamental impact on how modern scholarship portrays Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this article I consider his methodology of Higher Criticism. Wellhausen’s motto was: ‘Not only the...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Oxford University Press
2009
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The journal of theological studies
Année: 2009, Volume: 60, Numéro: 2, Pages: 381-402 |
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Résumé: | Julius Wellhausen’s work on the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and early Arabic sources had and still has a fundamental impact on how modern scholarship portrays Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this article I consider his methodology of Higher Criticism. Wellhausen’s motto was: ‘Not only the spectacles are important, but also the eyes.’ Following this motto I first describe what Wellhausen saw with his eyes and how he used them. Secondly, I consider Wellhausen’s spectacles and ask how the nineteenth century determined his viewpoint. Lastly I address the legacy of Wellhausen’s Higher Criticism in current scholarship. |
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ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flp038 |