for the observation of redactional efforts which have linked smaller units into a functional, greater whole.69 Or as noted by Philip Davies, “In general, I would suggest that recent biblical scholarship in many respects has yet to be restored to the critical standards of the late 19th century.”70 Another important difference is, of course, the “revolution” of the social sciences that has taken place since Wellhausen’s time. The biblical traditions are no longer understood by many scholars as simple