Julius Wellhausen

Julius Wellhausen (May 17, 1844 – January 7, 1918), was a German biblical scholar and orientalist, noted particularly for his contribution to scholarly understanding of the origin of the Pentateuch/Torah. He is credited with being one of the originators of the documentary hypothesis.

Read more about Julius Wellhausen:  Biography, Prolegomena Zur Geschichte Israels and Documentary Hypothesis, Other Works

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