Appendix C Hypothesis Analysis

Appendix C, an article in the end of Already Compromised, sheds light on the Document Hypothesis. Already Compromised is written by various authors from Answers in Genesis and edited by Ken Ham, Greg Hall, and Britt Beemer. Already Compromised is published by New Leaf Publishing Group in Green Forest, AR. When reading Appendix C, it opens the door to deeper issue of authorship that a lot of Christians may be not aware of. The whole purpose of Appendix C is to show differing views of the authorship of the Pentateuch and tests these views with Scripture. When reading Appendix C, I believe Appendix C was a good read, but the authors’ bias lessens the creditability of the appendix. Appendix C is set up as a refute against the Documentary Hypothesis. The refute is set up in a logical organization. First, the authors defined the Documentary Hypothesis. Then, they gave the origins and prominent figures in support of the Hypothesis. Thirdly, the authors

Lastly, the authors answer possible questions from the opposing side to strengthen their view. Appendix C’s creditability lessened when the authors show bias. Bias is not evil into itself, but bias can lead people astray (NASB Proverbs 16:2, 5; Romans 12:16). For this reason, believers must carefully present their beliefs in a loving way (NASB Ephesians 4:15). The authors of the appendix failed to present their argument in love. For example, in the first three paragraphs, they fire off shots at groups who do not have the same belief as they do. They used names and terms like “Skeptics,” “Secular Media,” and “Professing Christians” to emphasize their isolation from the secular world (Ham 213). Another example of their bias is found in the