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The Legends of Genesis: VI. Priestly Codex and Final Redaction

Documentary HypothesisJewish LegendsLegends of the Jews

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BESIDES those already treated we find evidence of another separate stream of tradition. This source is so distinct from the other sources both in style and spirit that in the great majority of cases it can be separated from them to the very letter. This collection also is not limited to Genesis; on the contrary, the legends of the beginnings and of the patriarchs are to it merely a brief preparation for the capital matter, which is the legislation of Moses.