Daily Lenten Supplements
March 16 - The Twelve Tribes of Israel
March 7 & 8 - Noah and the Flood
Yahwist Source (J)
Key features:
- Divine name as acronym
- Uses divine name (Yahweh; designated as LORD in English Bibles) in the biblical story even before it is formally given to Moses in Exodus at the burning bush.
- Anthropomorphic language for God (God breathes into Adam’s nostrils; God physically closes the door of the ark)
Priestly Source (P)
Key features:
- Does not use divine name prior to God giving the name to Moses
- No sacrificing until the system ordained by God is formally given to the Israelites
- Concerned with priestly matters (and record keeping!)
- God as more “other” and distant