Barton on biblical criticism

PROF. JOHN BARTON: Biblical Criticism: A Common-Sense Approach to the Bible. (TheTorah.com).

Applying our critical faculties to study the Bible, asking questions about its origin, context, and genre

Welhausen was correct that the writing prophets show little knowledge of the Pentateuch. But it is also true that the Pentateuch shows virtually no knowledge of the writing prophets.

What does all that mean? I don't know.

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