Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Wellhausen, Julius 1844 1918 Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels. English Prolegomena to the History of Israel This etext was produced by Geoffrey Cowling. "Prolegomena to the History of Israel" by Julius Wellhausen is a scholarly examination of ancient Israel's history, written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the complexities of the Old Testament, arguing against the traditional view that the Mosaic law is the foundation of Israel's history. Instead, Wellhausen proposes that the law is more a product of Judaism that developed after the fall of ancient Israel, significantly altering the understanding of biblical narrative and law's historical evolution. The opening of the text introduces Wellhausen's critical approach to the historiography of Israel, suggesting that the historical books of the Old Testament need to be viewed through a modern historical lens. The author begins by setting up the question of whether the Mosaic law serves as the starting point for ancient Israel's history or Judaism itself. He discusses the implications of assuming the law is older than the narrative history, while also noting the inconsistencies within the texts that suggest a more recent composition. This act of historical reevaluation is intended to provide readers with a clearer understanding of Israel's religious and cultural development, which is essential for interpreting the Old Testament's narrative and its theological significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D. Judaism -- History -- To 70 A.D. Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. DS Text Judaism Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious 1543060 27698 2024-10-02T13:51:27.953512 2023-10-02T11:37:24.999919 text/html text/html 1543053 27691 2024-10-02T13:51:28.339492 2023-10-02T11:37:25.131926 text/html text/html 648513 2024-10-02T13:51:43.116433 application/epub+zip 670457 2024-10-02T13:51:32.040500 application/epub+zip 657131 2024-10-02T13:51:30.589509 application/epub+zip 1118357 2024-10-02T13:51:52.665378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063689 2024-10-02T13:51:42.130469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1031974 2022-09-03T04:06:17.109160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1488994 19892 2024-10-02T13:51:27.091517 2023-10-02T11:37:24.752909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1469241 2023-12-25T13:03:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18552 2024-10-02T13:51:52.797356 application/rdf+xml 17289 2024-10-02T13:51:31.139471 image/jpeg 4050 2024-10-02T13:51:30.862471 image/jpeg 639407 2024-10-02T13:51:28.468491 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia