Quotes About Wellhausen

To my thinking, this: - that the Priestly Code rests upon the result which is only the aim of Deuteronomy.

Julius Wellhausen (1844–1918)

Wellhausen, who is at the foundation of so many contemporary issues of biblical scholarship, expressed his understanding of the religious nature of warfare in ancient Israel. War was worship for Israel. But even further he noted the warlike nature of Israel's religion. Israel was in conflict with her neighbors, particularly in the area of religion, and this frequently led to armed conflict.