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The Midianite-Kenite Hypothesis Revisited and the Origins of Judah

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The Kenite, or Midianite-Kenite, hypothesis about the origins of the cult of Yahweh first came into prominence in the late nineteenth century. It rests on four bases: an interpretation of the biblical texts dealing with the Midianite connections of Moses, allusions in ancient poetic compositions to the original residence of Yahweh, Egyptian topographical texts from the fourteenth to the twelfth century, and Cain as the eponymous ancestor of the Kenites. This article discusses the implications of the hypothesis for the ethnic origins of Judah.

Key Words: Kenites • Midianites • Cain • Moses • Jethro • Edom • Seir • Sinai • Kadesh • Teman • Shasu • Judah.

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Vol. 33, No. 2, 131-153 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0309089208099253


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