Genesis 17 - Introduction

GENESIS 17. THE COVENANT OF CIRCUMCISION. From P, as is shown by its characteristic phraseology and style, and its interest in the origin of religious institutions. It also uses the name Elohim throughout (apart from 1), but has none of E's characteristics. The use of Yahweh in I must be due to the... [ Continue Reading ]

Genesis 17:1-27

GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources, one connecting Abraham with Hebron, the other with Beersheba and the Negeb. The former associates... [ Continue Reading ]

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