2. Why is Gen. 2:4b-25 considered by most scholars to belong to the Yahvist source (J)? Chose the correct answers in the list below.
a. The author(s) insist(s) on separation/ division : light – darkness; day – night; waters from above/ waters from below; morning – evening, the sea from the land, etc.
b. Uses the personal name, Yahweh, for Israel’s God.
c. Gen. 1:1-2:4a is rather dry, with a formulaic/ repetitive style.
d. It emphasizes order and regularity under the sovereign power of God.
e. The name of God is “Elohim” (not YHWH)
f. Features a vivid, concrete style and a dramatic storyline. More colorful than the other sources.
g. The J source is well known for its anthropomorphic God, who has a close relationship with humans.
h. The characters have prophetic traits.
i. It insists on the command to love God with all your heart.
j. Portrays God as having humanlike characteristics and behaviors. God is described in very human terms. Jump to...
2. Why is Gen. 2:4b-25 considered by most scholars to belong to the Yahvist source (J)? Chose the correct answers in the list below.
a. The author(s) insist(s) on separation/ division : light – darkness; day – night; waters from above/ waters from below; morning – evening, the sea from the land, etc.
b. Uses the personal name, Yahweh, for Israel’s God.
c. Gen. 1:1-2:4a is rather dry, with a formulaic/ repetitive style.
d. It emphasizes order and regularity under the sovereign power of God.
e. The name of God is “Elohim” (not YHWH)
f. Features a vivid, concrete style and a dramatic storyline. More colorful than the other sources.
g. The J source is well known for its anthropomorphic God, who has a close relationship with humans.
h. The characters have prophetic traits.
i. It insists on the command to love God with all your heart.
j. Portrays God as having humanlike characteristics and behaviors. God is described in very human terms. Jump to...
