John Van Seters
Canadian biblical scholar of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern historiography, known for Abraham in History and Tradition and for advancing a supplementary hypothesis for the composition of the Pentateuch; long-time professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Books
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1. The Pentateuch
A concise synthesis of Pentateuchal scholarship, this study reassesses traditional source theories, critiques the classic Documentary Hypothesis, and advances a revised supplementary model of composition. It contends that a core narrative was shaped in the exilic period, rejects a distinct Elohist source, and interprets Deuteronomic and Priestly materials as later supplements added for historiographic, legal, and theological purposes within an ancient Near Eastern context.
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