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Montefiore, C.G. (fl. 1894) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.187.01 Author/Creator: Montefiore, C.G. (fl. 1894) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 April 1894 Pagination: 4 p. 17.1 x 11.2 cm Order a Copy

Montefiore answers a man's questions about apparent contradictions in the Pentateuch involving the usage of divine names. He cites the difference between Genesis 22:1-13 and Genesis 22: 14-18 as evidence of the work of the different authors who penned the Pentateuch. He suggests looking at W.E. Aldis' "The Documents of Hexateuch" for fuller explanations. The recipient's name is illegible.

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