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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Auteur principal: Kratz, Reinhard Gregor 1957- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Oxford University Press 2009
Dans: 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.
ISSN:1477-4607
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jts/flp038