The five books of Moses represent the heart of Hebrew Scripture.

Reference Materials

Clavis Biblica: The Pentateuch

A section from an 1820 book by Adam Clarke.

Composition Theories

Did Moses Write the Penteteuch?

An essay, mostly historical in nature, that points out the flaws in the Documentary Hypothesis and where that approach stands today.  Provided by Don Closson and Leadership U.

The Mosaic Origin of the Pentateuchal Codes

A full-length book, first published in 1886, by Geerhardus Vos.

JEDP: "Sources" in the Pentateuch

This essay by Dennis Bratcher is a level-headed discussion of the Documentary Hypothesis from an evangelical background.

Articles

Historical Issues in the Pentateuch

An article from Biblical Interpretation by John McDermott.