Bible Criticism and the Flood

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June 10, 2026

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Bible critics call the Documentary Hypothesis the strongest evidence that the Torah was written by multiple authors, and the flood narrative is their crown jewel. Rabbi Rowe shows why, on close inspection, the theory falls apart. 

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Dvirah
Dvirah
20 days ago

As I learned the story, the raven was sent first but never returned and that was why Noah chose a dove - known for its homing instincts - for the second bird to send.
By the way, the Tanach as a whole did have a “redactor”: Ezra.

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