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Originally Posted by Aiwendil
Actually, I have a question about Genesis that I've long wondered. I recall that scholars generally agree that Genesis as found in the Torah is actually an amalgamation of several different texts, and that this is why there are two creation stories. My question is how Christian theologians view this. Does the Catholic church agree that the text is an amalgam of different texts? How do they reconcile the two creation stories?
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I don't believe that the Catholic Church has an official dogmatic approach to
"who wrote what" regarding the Bible. With regards to the New Testament, we're fairly sure that the ascribed authors actually did write what they were said to, but with regards to the Torah...
If we have any "official" position, it's that we accept the Moses tradition- but really, there is no official position, beyond that the Bible is God's Word: Inspired and Divine. Beyond that, I think you'll find Catholic Bible experts as diverse in their opinions as any Bible expert.
At least, insofar as I am aware. I'm fairly sure the Vatican, at any point, hasn't said "this textual theory is held to be dogmatically sound".
~Michael A. Joosten - Resident Catholic Geek~