Elohist

/ˈɛloʊhɪst/ noun

Definition

A biblical author or source text that primarily uses the name Elohim for God, as distinguished from sources using other divine names.

Etymology

From Elohim plus -ist (one who practices or believes), used in biblical scholarship to identify authors or textual sources characterized by their use of Elohim.

Kelly Says

The 'E' source in biblical scholarship stands for Elohist—scholars think different groups of ancient priests wrote different parts of the Bible, and you can identify who wrote what by their vocabulary choices.

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