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Monday, February 19 • 10:15am - 11:30am
An Introduction to the Documentary Hypothesis through the Korah Story

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The Documentary Hypothesis is the theory that the Torah was redacted from four originally distinct documents. Although it has its challengers, it nevertheless remains foundational for academic biblical studies. In this session, we’ll use the famous story of Korah’s rebellion (Numbers 16) as a case study for how the Documentary Hypothesis attempts to make sense of confusing texts. We’ll see how it can reveal meaningful dimensions of the Torah that might otherwise be missed.
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Ethan Schwartz

Harvard University
Ethan Schwartz is a PhD candidate in the study of religion at Harvard University. He studies the Hebrew Bible in its ancient Near Eastern and Second Temple contexts, with particular interests in Deuteronomy, prophecy, and conceptions of textuality in antiquity. Ethan holds a BA in... Read More →

Monday February 19, 2018 10:15am - 11:30am EST
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