Question
Solomon Schechter attacked a theory about this text in a 1903 speech that mockingly equates so-called “higher criticism” with “higher antisemitism.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this text, which is composed out of four contradictory sources in Julius Wellhausen’s documentary hypothesis, against the traditional view that it was dictated by God to Moses.
ANSWER: the Torah [or the Pentateuch]
[10m] Wellhausen argued that passages of the Torah that use the four-letter name of God must derive from a different source than those that use this name. This name is a generic plural form that literally translates to “gods.”
ANSWER: Elohim
[10h] This scholar refuted Wellhausen’s claim that the diversity of divine names implies multiple sources by observing consistent pragmatic rules. This Italian rabbi critically examined the documentary hypothesis in his commentary La Questione della Genesi.
ANSWER: Umberto Cassuto [or Moshe David Cassuto]
<JF, Religion (Judaism)>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 83% | 83% | 0% |