The term for “Yahwist” (“Jahwist” in German), one of the four “sources” or traditions in the Pentateuch. J was composed ca. 950 b.c.e. The Yahwistic source is thusly named because of the predominant use of the divine name “Yahweh” (YHWH) as God’s personal name in this text. Also see Documentary Hypothesis.
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