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  Pentateuch

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  hello.

  can anyone tell me who wrote the pentateuch?

  i'd be interested to hear.. pippa.

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  Hi Narkissos and Sasquatch

  You are obviously serious scholars whereas I'm really just a beginner.

  Yes, I do mean compile rather than actual writing per se. Compilation means just that - compiling writings from earlier works/canons. Obviously for political purposes, which is the main thrust of the OT from what I can see. Thanks though for the information. You can probably tell that mine is quite hazy and in its infancy. But I'm really a beginner who is absolutely fascinated by all that I'm garnering so far.

  The prefix/suffix El comes as a complete surprise to me. Think of all the angels whose names end in 'el' Not to mention the famous 'Elohim' of Hebrew scripture.

  I am currently reading a book (What else does one do on a summer break!!!) called The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom. Authors Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy. I'm NOT swallowing all that they have to say. But a whole LOT of it makes very good sense. Their perusal of the history of the three main religions makes very dark reading.

  Certainly I will look at Friedman's book just as soon as I can get a copy of it. And no, I haven't read the Mythic Past. Will check for these at my local library.

  Thanks guys!

  Pippa
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  Pentateuch

  by Pippa in

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  hello.

  can anyone tell me who wrote the pentateuch?

  i'd be interested to hear.. pippa.

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  What does anyone make of the hypothesis that much of the OT was compiled under the Hasmonean rule? For political purposes of course, as has been pointed out earlier. I'm no expert but I have heard Judas Macabeus mentioned in connection with this.

  Also it has been suggested that much of it reads like Tababan propaganda for example.

  I certainly the Yahwist God reads like a jealous, fanatical God with severe personality problems. I could not possibly trust such a God, much less pray to 'Him'. I sincerely do not wish to offend anyone with my comments, so apologies if I do so here.

  Also what do people here make of the prefix 'El' that occurrs in so much of this literature?

  Pippa
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  Pentateuch

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  hello.

  can anyone tell me who wrote the pentateuch?

  i'd be interested to hear.. pippa.

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  I am certainly very interested in all that I'm reading here. Very informative.

  I have just embarked on a study of scriptures as part of a humanities undergraduate course that I'm doing. I find the whole subject absolutely fascinating. It's VERY different from a narrow, fundamentalist or exclusive focus of religion per se. I'm very impressed at the level of knowledge and scholarship expressed here.

  Many thanks

  Pippa
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  Pentateuch

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  hello.

  can anyone tell me who wrote the pentateuch?

  i'd be interested to hear.. pippa.

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  Thanks Sylvia and Inkie

  I would be interested to know if JWs as a society believe that Moses himself wrote the Pentateuch. Or indeed if all the books of the bible are authored by whomsoever they are attributed to.

  Thanks for the welcome.

  Pippa
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  Pentateuch

  by Pippa in

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  hello.

  can anyone tell me who wrote the pentateuch?

  i'd be interested to hear.. pippa.

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  Pippa

  Hello

  Can anyone tell me who wrote the Pentateuch? I'd be interested to hear.

  Pippa