Documentary Hypothesis Fails - 5 by slaveofone
The final summarized argument against the Documentary Hypothesis of the Pentateuch as detailed in The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch by Umberto Cassuto. (See also argument 4)
5 - Composite Sections
Pro:
There are many duplications or inconsistencies that can only be explained as having been formed by combining fragments from different sources.
Con:
A. Literary purpose
Again, supposed duplications or inconsistencies arise from purpose and design in the story as a whole and therefore argue for Torah’s inner unity.
B. Inconsistent
Pieces which are said to belong to one author contain the divine name which is supposed to be characteristic of a different author.
C. Impossible language divisions
Many of the supposed sections which come from different authors are joined together by the rules of the Hebrew language and therefore show a fundamental connection in their very structure.
D. Many duplications
are complimentary, not contradictory
As shown in Pillar 4, many parallels are not contradictory, but add details to previous statements or occurrences.