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Yahwist, Jahwist, Yahvist, Jahvist Bible the a. the conjectured author or authors of the earliest of four main sources or strands of tradition of which the Pentateuch is composed and in which God is called Yahweh throughout b. (as modifier): the Yahwist source How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The creation account of Gen 2:4b-24 marks the beginning of the Yahwist (J) document, one of two major writings interwoven throughout the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. In fact, she proposes that the Yahwist account of Genesis 2, often interpreted as showing the inferiority of woman because of the woman's being created second, "moves to its climax, not its decline in the creation of woman. by examining the Priestly and Yahwist strands of authorship woven into the book. |
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