• INF043 The Deuteronomist Source

    The Deuteronomist source (D) is one of the four hypothetical sources of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. Associated with the Book of Deuteronomy, it is distinguished by a homiletic style, a theology of the covenant and an insistence on the centralization of worship in Jerusalem. Dated to the 7th century BC, it is linked to the religious reforms of King Josiah and also influences the historical books from Joshua to 2 Kings.

    1 Kings 1.1 (King James Version) :
    Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.Notestricken…: Heb. entered into daysNoteLet there…: Heb. Let them seekNotea young…: Heb. a damsel, a virginNotecherish…: Heb. be a cherisher unto him
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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