Tradition

Question 0

Elohist Tradition 850

Answer 0

1. Written during the a divided kingdom
2. Created in the Northern Kingdom
3. God referred to as Elohim
4. God talks directly to humans through angels, messengers
5. God is to be loved, feared
6. Focused on Northern heroes

Question 1

Yahwist Tradition 950

Answer 1

1. Speaks directly to humans
2. Full of national pride, unity
3. God referred to as Yahweh
4. Uses anthropomorphism
5. Written during a united kingdom

Question 2

Deuteronomic Tradition 650

Answer 2

Concerned with covenant wit God
Updates laws of Moses
Book of Deuteronomy
Longgggg sentences
Success depends on obeying laws

Question 3

Priestly Tradition 520

Answer 3

Authors are priets
Unifies people with laws
Emphasizes priestly rituals, cremonies
To purufy, revive religious concepts, practices
Written after the Babylonian Exile