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The Legends of Genesis: IV. History of the Development of the Legends of Genesis in Oral Tradition

Documentary HypothesisJewish LegendsLegends of the Jews

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AT the time when they were written down the legends were already very old and had already a long history behind them. This is in the very nature of legend: the origin of legends always eludes the eye of the investigator, going back into prehistoric times. And so it is in the present case.

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