Logos Resource for Source Criticism / JEDP

I am wondering if there is a tool in Logos that outlines which passages are attributed to the JEDP sources ( Yahwist, Elohist, Deuteronomist, and Priestly)? e.g. Something that puts each source in a specific color format.

If not, is there a book in Logos that provides this information?

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Keith Pang

I was actually doing some exegesis on Genesis and came across this when reading about this JEDP theory. There is a layout in NICOT Genesis Volume 1 by Victor Hamilton. This was the only place I recall finding any sort of extensive breakdown I saw, I'm sure there are others. Hope this helps

John Fidel

andersen Forbes Hebrew text. You can create a visual filter using the tagging built into A F text. I can assis further tomorrow if you have further questions.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/forums/t/132519.aspx has MJ's tip.

J.R. Miller

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/875975#Comment_875975

I do see some ideas from the link to MJ's post. But I would be interested in your approach John and how that might be implemented in viewing the JEDP sources on an English text.

Ben

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/875981#Comment_875981

I would love to see Logos integrate something like Friedman's The Bible with Sources Revealed, where the English text is color coded according to source, and accompanied by minor source commentary. I've suggested it before.

Jesse Blevins

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/875982#Comment_875982

This is the type of thing that I would like to see an interactive feature for.

Sean

If not, is there a book in Logos that provides this information?

Not exactly what you're looking for (a source tool would be great!), but the best classic resource I've found on the subject was Driver's, which was part of the mega bundle FL offered a few Christmasses ago: https://www.logos.com/product/2521/an-introduction-to-the-literature-of-the-old-testament

My seminary studies didn't really cover the documentary hypothesis, and as a post-graduate in a different field I found it somewhat challenging to study independently. Most works I consulted were either very basic (i.e., "Did you know some OT passages use different names for God? Betcha didn't!") or assumed you already knew the ins and outs of which passages were ascribed to each source. Wellhausen himself (also part of that bundle) I found too tedious, but Driver mostly gave me what I was looking for:

One caveat though is that this an older Libronix edition, and (IIRC), there were a lot of errors in the Logos links (not enough to render it useless but a fairly annoying amount).

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/875981#Comment_875981

But I would be interested in your approach John and how that might be implemented in viewing the JEDP sources on an English text.

Logos wiki => Examples of visual filters includes AFAT Source and AFAT Genre.

Keep Smiling [:)]

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/875975#Comment_875975

andersen Forbes Hebrew text. You can create a visual filter using the tagging built into A F text. I can assis further tomorrow if you have further questions.

I believe this is already a shared filter. Edit: oops they hadn't been after correction see Mowinkle Jeremiah Source Visual Filter and Eissfeldt Hexateuch Sout Visual Filter. I picked these up years ago ...

John Fidel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/875981#Comment_875981

I do see some ideas from the link to MJ's post. But I would be interested in your approach John and how that might be implemented in viewing the JEDP sources on an English text.

Below is a screen shot of the AF Text with the Eissfeld visual filter on. It has the ESV in muliview. On the left are the formulas for the visual filter.

The results are based on the tagging from the AF text, which may or may not be in agreement with other sources.

There is a similar visual filter available on the faithlife.com website under the visual filters group. You can try it or as you can see the formulas are not difficult to set up your own.

J.R. Miller

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/876020#Comment_876020

Thank you all for the input and great sources. I will work through these options and work out the solution for my needs.

Awesome.