The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch

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Although originally published more then 50 years ago, this little Cassuto book is still probably the best, most focused attack on Wellhausen's Documentary Hypothesis and a powerful defense of the integrity of the biblical text. it provides a masterful exposition of the documentary hypothesis and subjects its exegetical methods and conclusions to a critical review. Based on a comparison of the Pentateuch to ancient Near Eastern literature, an investigation of Hebrew grammatical structures, and brilliant literary analysis, Cassuto argues for the integrity of the biblical text. Book jacket.