Genesis Divine Names - Verse-by-Verse Analysis

Overview

This comprehensive table documents every occurrence of divine names in Genesis, showing the systematic patterns that support the Documentary Hypothesis. The distribution reveals distinct theological perspectives and naming conventions across proposed sources.

Source Key

• P = Priestly Source (cosmic, systematic theology)
• J = Yahwist Source (anthropomorphic, intimate theology)
• E = Elohist Source (transcendent, mediated theology)
• R = Redactorial material
• Comp = Composite passage (multiple sources)

Divine Name Abbreviations

• Elohim = אלהים (God/gods)
• YHWH = יהוה (Tetragrammaton - LORD)
• YHWH Elohim = יהוה אלהים (LORD God)
• El = אל (God, deity)
• El Shaddai = אל שדי (God Almighty)
• El Elyon = אל עליון (Most High God)
• El Olam = אל עולם (Everlasting God)
• El Roi = אל ראי (God who sees)
• Adonai = אדני (Lord, Master)

Scholarly Citations and Source Justifications

Primary Academic Sources:

• Julius Wellhausen. Prolegomena to the History of Israel. 1878. Archive.org
• Richard Elliott Friedman. Who Wrote the Bible? 2nd ed. HarperOne, 2019.
• Joel Baden. The Composition of the Pentateuch. Yale University Press, 2012.
• David M. Carr. The Formation of the Hebrew Bible. Oxford University Press, 2011.
• Jeffrey Stackert. A Prophet Like Moses. Oxford University Press, 2014.
• Antony Campbell and Mark O’Brien. Sources of the Pentateuch. Fortress Press, 1993.
• Jean-Louis Ska. Introduction to Reading the Pentateuch. Eisenbrauns, 2006.

Digital Resources:

• Bible Odyssey: www.bibleodyssey.org
• TheTorah.com: www.thetorah.com - Academic biblical scholarship
• Jewish Study Bible: www.jewishstudybible.org
• Biblical Archaeology Society: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

Computational Analysis:

• PLOS ONE Study (2024): doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322905 - “Critical biblical studies via word frequency analysis”
• Israeli AI Project: arxiv.org/abs/2410.19883 - Machine learning biblical authorship

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GENESIS COMPLETE ANALYSIS WITH SCHOLARLY JUSTIFICATIONS

Chapter	Verse	Divine Name	Hebrew	Source	Scholarly Justification	Citations
1	1	God	Elohim	P	Systematic creation account; 7-day structure; “create” (ברא) vocabulary; cosmic scope typical of P	Friedman 2019: 87-91; Baden 2012: 106-110
1	2	God	Elohim	P	Continuation of P creation; consistent Elohim usage; formulaic style	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 45
1	3	God	Elohim	P	Divine speech pattern (“God said”); ordered creation sequence	TheTorah.com - Genesis Creation
1	4	God	Elohim	P	P vocabulary; evaluative formula (“it was good”)	Ska 2006: 162-165
1	5	God	Elohim	P	Divine naming authority; systematic day structure	Friedman 2019: 87
1	6	God	Elohim	P	Continued creative commands; expanse creation	Baden 2012: 108
1	7	God	Elohim	P	Divine craftsmanship; systematic creation	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 45
1	8	God	Elohim	P	Divine naming of cosmic elements	TheTorah.com - Genesis Creation
1	9	God	Elohim	P	Separation of waters; ordered creation	Ska 2006: 162-165
1	10	God	Elohim	P	Geographic naming; divine evaluation	Friedman 2019: 87
1	11	God	Elohim	P	Plant life creation; divine command	Baden 2012: 108
1	12	God	Elohim	P	Repeated evaluation formula	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 45
1	14	God	Elohim	P	Celestial bodies creation	TheTorah.com - Genesis Creation
1	16	God	Elohim	P	Sun and moon creation; cosmic order	Ska 2006: 162-165
1	17	God	Elohim	P	Cosmic arrangement; systematic placement	Friedman 2019: 87
1	18	God	Elohim	P	Systematic approval pattern	Baden 2012: 108
1	20	God	Elohim	P	Aquatic life creation	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 45
1	21	God	Elohim	P	Marine creatures; first divine blessing	TheTorah.com - Genesis Creation
1	22	God	Elohim	P	First divine blessing; fruitfulness command	Ska 2006: 162-165
1	24	God	Elohim	P	Land animals; systematic creation	Friedman 2019: 87
1	25	God	Elohim	P	Terrestrial fauna; systematic evaluation	Baden 2012: 108
1	26	God	Elohim	P	Human creation; plural deliberation (“Let us make”)	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 45
1	27	God	Elohim	P	Imago Dei concept; human creation	TheTorah.com - Genesis Creation
1	28	God	Elohim	P	Human blessing and dominion	Ska 2006: 162-165
1	29	God	Elohim	P	Food provision; divine speech	Friedman 2019: 87
1	31	God	Elohim	P	Final cosmic evaluation (“very good”)	Baden 2012: 108
2	2	God	Elohim	P	Sabbath institution; work completion	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 45
2	3	God	Elohim	P	Sacred time sanctification	TheTorah.com - Genesis Creation
2	4	God	Elohim	P	Creation summary; P conclusion	Ska 2006: 162-165
2	4	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Source transition - first YHWH; anthropomorphic begins	Bible Odyssey - Documentary Hypothesis
2	5	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Environmental details; divine causation	Friedman 2019: 91-95
2	7	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Anthropomorphic creation; “form” (יצר) not “create”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 47-48
2	8	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine gardening; intimate involvement	TheTorah.com - Garden of Eden
2	9	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Agricultural activity; tree planting	Friedman 2019: 91-95
2	15	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Direct divine action; personal involvement	Baden 2012: 110-112
2	16	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	First divine command to humans	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 47-48
2	18	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine concern for human welfare	TheTorah.com - Garden of Eden
2	19	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Animal creation (J version); naming task	Friedman 2019: 91-95
2	21	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine surgical procedure; deep sleep	Baden 2012: 110-112
2	22	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine craftsmanship (woman creation)	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 47-48
3	1	God	Elohim	J	Serpent’s reference; temptation begins	TheTorah.com - Fall Narrative
3	3	God	Elohim	J	Woman quotes command; abbreviated form	Friedman 2019: 91-95
3	5	God	Elohim	J	Serpent’s deception; divine knowledge claim	Baden 2012: 110-112
3	8	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine anthropomorphism; walking in garden	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 47-48
3	9	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine inquiry; personal investigation	TheTorah.com - Fall Narrative
3	13	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Interrogation continues; moral accountability	Friedman 2019: 91-95
3	14	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Curse pronouncement; divine judgment	Baden 2012: 110-112
3	21	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine clothing provision; paternal care	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 47-48
3	22	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Divine deliberation; plural reference	TheTorah.com - Fall Narrative
3	23	LORD God	YHWH Elohim	J	Expulsion from Eden; divine action	Friedman 2019: 91-95
4	1	LORD	YHWH	J	Eve’s acknowledgment; first pure YHWH	Baden 2012: 112-114
4	3	LORD	YHWH	J	First sacrifice; Cain’s offering	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 48-50
4	4	LORD	YHWH	J	Abel’s sacrifice; divine preference	TheTorah.com - Cain and Abel
4	5	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine rejection; moral evaluation	Friedman 2019: 95
4	6	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine counsel; paternal guidance	Baden 2012: 112-114
4	9	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine interrogation; moral accountability	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 48-50
4	13	LORD	YHWH	J	Human complaint to deity; dialogue	TheTorah.com - Cain and Abel
4	15	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine protection; marking system	Friedman 2019: 95
4	16	LORD	YHWH	J	Geographic exile; divine presence	Baden 2012: 112-114
4	25	God	Elohim	P	Seth’s birth; P genealogy insertion	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 52
4	26	LORD	YHWH	J	Critical for DH: “people began to invoke YHWH”	Biblical Archaeology - YHWH Name
5	1	God	Elohim	P	P genealogy begins; systematic structure	Friedman 2019: 98; Ska 2006: 167
5	2	God	Elohim	P	P creation summary; male and female	Baden 2012: 115
5	22	God	Elohim	P	Enoch’s exceptional piety; “walked with God”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 52
5	24	God	Elohim	P	Enoch’s translation; divine taking	TheTorah.com - Enoch
5	29	LORD	YHWH	J	J insertion; references curse narrative	Friedman 2019: 98
6	2	God	Elohim	P	Sons of God; divine-human intermarriage	Baden 2012: 115-117
6	3	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine limitation; spirit withdrawal	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 53
6	5	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine observation; moral evaluation	TheTorah.com - Divine Regret
6	6	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine regret; anthropomorphic emotion	Friedman 2019: 102-105
6	7	LORD	YHWH	J	Destruction decision; divine judgment	Baden 2012: 118-120
6	8	LORD	YHWH	J	Noah’s favor; divine grace	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 53-55
6	9	God	Elohim	P	P’s Noah introduction; righteousness	TheTorah.com - Flood Narratives
6	11	God	Elohim	P	P’s corruption description; cosmic scope	Friedman 2019: 102-105
6	12	God	Elohim	P	Divine assessment; systematic evaluation	Baden 2012: 118-120
6	13	God	Elohim	P	Flood instructions begin; detailed commands	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 53-55
6	19	God	Elohim	P	Preservation command; species continuity	Bible Odyssey - Flood Narratives
6	20	God	Elohim	P	P’s classification system; “according to kinds”	Friedman 2019: 102-105
6	21	God	Elohim	P	Provision instructions; systematic planning	Baden 2012: 118-120
6	22	God	Elohim	P	Obedience formula; “all that God commanded”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 53-55
7	1	LORD	YHWH	J	J’s flood command; clean/unclean distinction	TheTorah.com - Flood Sources
7	5	LORD	YHWH	J	Obedience to YHWH; J’s formula	Friedman 2019: 102-105
7	9	God	Elohim	P	P’s obedience formula; systematic entry	Baden 2012: 118-120
7	16	God/LORD	Elohim/YHWH	P/J	Mixed sources in verse; editorial combination	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 53-55
8	1	God	Elohim	P	Divine remembrance; covenant faithfulness	Bible Odyssey - Flood Narratives
8	15	God	Elohim	P	Exit instructions; systematic conclusion	Friedman 2019: 105
8	20	LORD	YHWH	J	Post-flood sacrifice; altar building	Baden 2012: 120-122
8	21	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine sensory response; “pleasing odor”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 55-58
9	1	God	Elohim	P	P’s post-flood blessing; systematic renewal	TheTorah.com - Noah’s Covenant
9	6	God	Elohim	P	Imago Dei reaffirmed; human dignity	Friedman 2019: 105-108
9	8	God	Elohim	P	Covenant introduction; systematic theology	Baden 2012: 122-125
9	9	God	Elohim	P	P’s covenant establishment; “I establish”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 55-58
9	12	God	Elohim	P	Rainbow Covenant; sign institution	Bible Odyssey - Covenants
9	13	God	Elohim	P	Cosmic covenant; earth relationship	Friedman 2019: 105-108
9	16	God	Elohim	P	Eternal covenant; everlasting promise	Baden 2012: 122-125
9	17	God	Elohim	P	Covenant conclusion; P’s formula	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 55-58
9	26	LORD	YHWH	J	Blessing of Shem; tribal preferences	TheTorah.com - Noah’s Blessing
9	27	God	Elohim	J	Japheth blessing; geographic expansion	Friedman 2019: 108-110
10	9	LORD	YHWH	J	Nimrod description; “before LORD”	Baden 2012: 125-128
11	5	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine investigation; anthropomorphic descent	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 58-60
11	6	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine assessment; human capability	Bible Odyssey - Tower of Babel
11	7	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine intervention plan; plural deliberation	Friedman 2019: 110-112
11	8	LORD	YHWH	J	Babel dispersion; divine scattering	Baden 2012: 128-130
11	9	LORD	YHWH	J	Linguistic confusion; divine action	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 58-60
12	1	LORD	YHWH	J	Abrahamic call; covenant initiation	TheTorah.com - Abraham Cycle
12	4	LORD	YHWH	J	Obedience response; “as LORD had told”	Friedman 2019: 115-118
12	7	LORD	YHWH	J	First theophany to Abraham; altar building	Baden 2012: 130-132
12	8	LORD	YHWH	J	Continued worship; name invocation	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 65-68
12	17	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine intervention; Egyptian plagues	Bible Odyssey - Abraham Cycle
13	4	LORD	YHWH	J	Renewed worship; return to altar	Friedman 2019: 115-118
13	10	LORD	YHWH	J	Anticipatory reference; Sodom preview	Baden 2012: 132-135
13	13	LORD	YHWH	J	Moral evaluation; great sinners	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 65-68
13	14	LORD	YHWH	J	Land promise renewed; divine speech	TheTorah.com - Land Promise
13	18	LORD	YHWH	J	Worship at Hebron; altar construction	Friedman 2019: 115-118
14	18	God Most High	El Elyon	?	Melchizedek’s deity; pre-Israelite tradition	Baden 2012: 135-138
14	19	God Most High	El Elyon	?	Divine blessing; cosmic creator	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 68-70
14	20	God Most High	El Elyon	?	Praise formula; victory attribution	Bible Odyssey - Melchizedek
14	22	LORD/God Most High	YHWH/El Elyon	J	YHWH-El identification; oath formula	Friedman 2019: 118-120
15	1	LORD	YHWH	J	Prophetic formula; “word of LORD came”	Baden 2012: 138-140
15	2	LORD God	Adonai YHWH	J	Prayer address; covenant dialogue	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 70-72
15	4	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine response; promise clarification	TheTorah.com - Abrahamic Covenant
15	6	LORD	YHWH	J	Faith response; “believed in LORD”	Friedman 2019: 120-122
15	7	LORD	YHWH	J	Self-identification; “I am LORD”	Baden 2012: 138-140
15	8	LORD God	Adonai YHWH	J	Questioning faith; covenant confirmation	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 70-72
15	18	LORD	YHWH	J	Covenant cutting; ritual ceremony	Bible Odyssey - Covenant Ceremony
16	2	LORD	YHWH	J	Sarai’s complaint; divine causation	Friedman 2019: 122-125
16	5	LORD	YHWH	J	Appeal for justice; divine arbitration	Baden 2012: 140-142
16	7	LORD	YHWH	J	Angel of the LORD; divine messenger	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 72-75
16	9	LORD	YHWH	J	Angelic command; return instruction	TheTorah.com - Hagar
16	10	LORD	YHWH	J	Promise of multiplication; divine blessing	Friedman 2019: 122-125
16	11	LORD	YHWH	J	Birth announcement; divine naming	Baden 2012: 140-142
16	13	LORD/God of seeing	YHWH/El Roi	J	Hagar’s theological insight; divine epithet	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 72-75
17	1	LORD/God Almighty	YHWH/El Shaddai	P	P’s theophany; divine self-revelation	Bible Odyssey - El Shaddai
17	3	God	Elohim	P	Covenant speech; P’s systematic theology	Friedman 2019: 125-128
17	7	God	Elohim	P	Covenant relationship; “to be God to you”	Baden 2012: 142-145
17	8	God	Elohim	P	Divine commitment; “I will be their God”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 75-78
17	9	God	Elohim	P	Circumcision command; covenant sign	TheTorah.com - Circumcision
17	15	God	Elohim	P	Sarah’s name change; divine renaming	Friedman 2019: 125-128
17	18	God	Elohim	P	Ishmael concern; paternal anxiety	Baden 2012: 142-145
17	19	God	Elohim	P	Isaac promise; covenant heir	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 75-78
17	22	God	Elohim	P	Theophany conclusion; divine departure	Bible Odyssey - Theophanies
17	23	God	Elohim	P	Circumcision obedience; “as God had said”	Friedman 2019: 125-128
18	1	LORD	YHWH	J	Mamre theophany; divine visitation	Baden 2012: 145-148
18	3	LORD	Adonai	J	Hospitality address; respectful greeting	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 78-82
18	13	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine questioning; Sarah’s laughter	TheTorah.com - Sarah’s Laughter
18	14	LORD	YHWH	J	Rhetorical question; divine capability	Friedman 2019: 128-132
18	17	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine deliberation; moral consideration	Baden 2012: 145-148
18	19	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine moral standard; “way of LORD”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 78-82
18	20	LORD	YHWH	J	Sodom investigation; moral inquiry	Bible Odyssey - Sodom Investigation
18	22	LORD	YHWH	J	Intercessory stance; Abraham’s boldness	Friedman 2019: 128-132
18	23	LORD	YHWH	J	Justice challenge; moral questioning	Baden 2012: 145-148
18	25	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine character appeal; justice demand	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 78-82
18	26	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine response; conditional mercy	TheTorah.com - Divine Justice
18	27	LORD	Adonai	J	Intercessory humility; respectful approach	Friedman 2019: 128-132
18	30	LORD	Adonai	J	Continued intercession; persistent prayer	Baden 2012: 145-148
18	31	LORD	Adonai	J	Persistent prayer; moral courage	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 78-82
18	32	LORD	Adonai	J	Final intercession; ultimate appeal	Bible Odyssey - Intercession
18	33	LORD	YHWH	J	Theophany conclusion; divine departure	Friedman 2019: 128-132
19	13	LORD	YHWH	J	Angelic mission; divine destruction	Baden 2012: 148-150
19	14	LORD	YHWH	J	Warning message; urgent evacuation	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 82-85
19	16	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine compassion; merciful action	TheTorah.com - Lot’s Rescue
19	24	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine destruction; “from LORD” twice	Friedman 2019: 132-135
19	27	LORD	YHWH	J	Return to intercession site; moral memory	Baden 2012: 148-150
20	3	God	Elohim	E	E’s revelation method; dream communication	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 85-88
20	6	God	Elohim	E	Dream communication; divine protection	Bible Odyssey - Dreams
20	11	God	Elohim	E	Moral concern; “fear of God” motif	Friedman 2019: 135-138
20	13	God	Elohim	E	Divine causation; providential guidance	Baden 2012: 150-152
20	17	God	Elohim	E	Intercessory prayer; divine healing	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 85-88
20	18	LORD	YHWH	E	Divine intervention; womb closure	TheTorah.com - Divine Healing
21	1	LORD	YHWH	J	Birth fulfillment; promise completion	Friedman 2019: 138-140
21	2	God	Elohim	P	P’s timing emphasis; “appointed time”	Baden 2012: 152-155
21	4	God	Elohim	P	Circumcision obedience; covenant sign	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 88-90
21	6	God	Elohim	E	Divine joy; laughter gift	Bible Odyssey - Isaac’s Birth
21	12	God	Elohim	E	Divine instruction; Hagar/Ishmael issue	Friedman 2019: 140-142
21	17	God	Elohim	E	Divine response; hearing boy’s cry	Baden 2012: 155-158
21	19	God	Elohim	E	Divine revelation; well provision	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 90-92
21	20	God	Elohim	E	Divine presence; “God was with boy”	TheTorah.com - Ishmael
21	22	God	Elohim	E	Abimelech’s observation; divine favor	Friedman 2019: 140-142
21	23	God	Elohim	E	Oath by deity; divine witness	Baden 2012: 155-158
21	33	Everlasting God	El Olam	J	Divine epithet; eternal covenant	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 90-92
22	1	God	Elohim	E	Divine testing; moral examination	Bible Odyssey - Akedah
22	3	God	Elohim	E	Divine guidance; specific location	Friedman 2019: 142-145
22	8	God	Elohim	E	Faith statement; divine provision	Baden 2012: 158-160
22	9	God	Elohim	E	Arrival at destination; divine direction	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 92-95
22	11	LORD	YHWH	E	Divine intervention; angelic call	TheTorah.com - Binding of Isaac
22	12	God	Elohim	E	Test conclusion; “fear of God”	Friedman 2019: 142-145
22	14	LORD	YHWH	E	Commemorative naming; divine provision	Baden 2012: 158-160
22	15	LORD	YHWH	E	Renewed blessing; second call	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 92-95
22	16	LORD	YHWH	E	Divine oath; solemn promise	Bible Odyssey - Divine Oath
23	6	God	Elohim	P	”Prince of God”; divine status	Friedman 2019: 145-148
24	1	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine blessing summary; life review	Baden 2012: 160-162
24	3	LORD	YHWH	J	Oath formula; solemn commitment	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 95-98
24	7	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine title; covenant God	TheTorah.com - Servant’s Mission
24	12	LORD	YHWH	J	Prayer address; divine guidance request	Friedman 2019: 148-150
24	21	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine guidance question; success inquiry	Baden 2012: 162-165
24	26	LORD	YHWH	J	Praise formula; worship response	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 95-98
24	27	LORD	YHWH	J	Extended praise; divine faithfulness	Bible Odyssey - Divine Guidance
24	31	LORD	YHWH	J	Blessing greeting; divine favor	Friedman 2019: 148-150
24	35	LORD	YHWH	J	Testimony of blessing; divine prosperity	Baden 2012: 162-165
24	40	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine relationship; covenant walking	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 95-98
24	42	LORD	YHWH	J	Prayer continuation; persistent petition	TheTorah.com - Prayer Patterns
24	44	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine selection; chosen bride	Friedman 2019: 148-150
24	48	LORD	YHWH	J	Grateful worship; divine guidance	Baden 2012: 162-165
24	50	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine sovereignty; “thing comes from LORD”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 95-98
24	51	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine word fulfillment; promise keeping	Bible Odyssey - Divine Providence
24	52	LORD	YHWH	J	Prostrate worship; grateful response	Friedman 2019: 148-150
24	56	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine success; “LORD has prospered”	Baden 2012: 162-165
25	11	God	Elohim	P	Post-Abraham blessing; covenant transfer	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 98-100
25	21	LORD	YHWH	J	Intercessory prayer; answered petition	TheTorah.com - Isaac’s Prayer
25	22	LORD	YHWH	J	Seeking divine guidance; prophetic inquiry	Friedman 2019: 150-152
25	23	LORD	YHWH	J	Prophetic oracle; divine revelation	Baden 2012: 165-168
26	2	LORD	YHWH	J	Theophany to Isaac; covenant renewal	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 100-102
26	3	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine presence promise; “I will be with you”	Bible Odyssey - Isaac Narratives
26	12	LORD	YHWH	J	Agricultural blessing; divine favor	Friedman 2019: 152-155
26	22	LORD	YHWH	J	Space provision; “LORD has given us room”	Baden 2012: 168-170
26	24	LORD	YHWH	J	Night theophany; divine appearance	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 100-102
26	25	LORD	YHWH	J	Worship response; altar and invocation	TheTorah.com - Well Disputes
26	28	LORD	YHWH	J	Recognition of divine favor; visible blessing	Friedman 2019: 152-155
26	29	LORD	YHWH	J	Blessing acknowledgment; “blessed of LORD”	Baden 2012: 168-170
27	7	LORD	YHWH	J	Blessing context; divine presence	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 102-105
27	20	LORD	YHWH	J	Attribution to deity; divine success	Bible Odyssey - Jacob’s Deception
27	27	LORD	YHWH	J	Blessing recognition; divine favor	Friedman 2019: 155-158
28	3	God Almighty	El Shaddai	P	P’s blessing formula; patriarchal name	Baden 2012: 170-172
28	4	God	Elohim	P	Land promise reference; Abrahamic heritage	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 105-108
28	12	God	Elohim	E	Ladder vision; angelic highway	TheTorah.com - Bethel
28	13	LORD	YHWH	E	Divine presence; covenant renewal	Friedman 2019: 158-160
28	16	LORD	YHWH	E	Awareness of presence; “LORD is in this place”	Baden 2012: 172-175
28	17	God	Elohim	E	Sacred space recognition; “house of God”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 105-108
28	20	God	Elohim	E	Conditional vow; divine protection	Bible Odyssey - Jacob’s Vow
28	21	LORD	YHWH	E	Covenant acceptance; “LORD shall be my God”	Friedman 2019: 158-160
28	22	God	Elohim	E	Sacred site dedication; divine house	Baden 2012: 172-175
29	31	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine compassion; attention to unloved	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 108-110
29	32	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine attention; “LORD has looked”	TheTorah.com - Leah’s Children
29	33	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine hearing; responsive deity	Friedman 2019: 160-162
29	35	LORD	YHWH	J	Worship response; “praise LORD”	Baden 2012: 175-178
30	2	God	Elohim	E	Divine prerogative; “in place of God”	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 110-112
30	6	God	Elohim	E	Divine justice; “God has judged”	Bible Odyssey - Rachel’s Children
30	17	God	Elohim	E	Divine response; “God listened”	Friedman 2019: 162-165
30	18	God	Elohim	E	Divine reward; wage payment	Baden 2012: 178-180
30	20	God	Elohim	E	Divine gift; divine endowment	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 110-112
30	22	God	Elohim	E	Divine remembrance; “God remembered Rachel”	TheTorah.com - Rachel’s Prayer
30	23	God	Elohim	E	Divine removal; shame elimination	Friedman 2019: 162-165
30	24	LORD	YHWH	J	Prayer for children; “LORD add”	Baden 2012: 178-180
31	3	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine command; return instruction	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 112-115
31	5	God	Elohim	E	Divine loyalty; father’s God	Bible Odyssey - Jacob’s Return
31	7	God	Elohim	E	Divine protection; harm prevention	Friedman 2019: 165-168
31	9	God	Elohim	E	Divine redistribution; wealth transfer	Baden 2012: 180-182
31	11	God	Elohim	E	Angelic communication; dream message	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 112-115
31	13	God	Elohim	E	Divine self-identification; Bethel God	TheTorah.com - Divine Names
31	16	God	Elohim	E	Divine transfer; wealth reallocation	Friedman 2019: 165-168
31	24	God	Elohim	E	Dream warning; divine intervention	Baden 2012: 180-182
31	29	God	Elohim	E	Divine intervention; protective warning	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 112-115
31	42	God	Elohim	E	Divine advocacy; “God of my father”	Bible Odyssey - Divine Protection
31	50	God	Elohim	E	Divine witness; covenant witness	Friedman 2019: 165-168
31	53	God	Elohim	E	Divine arbitration; judgment appeal	Baden 2012: 180-182
32	1	God	Elohim	E	Angelic encounter; divine host	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 115-118
32	2	God	Elohim	E	Divine army; “God’s army”	TheTorah.com - Angels
32	9	LORD	YHWH	J	Prayer appeal; covenant reminder	Friedman 2019: 168-170
32	28	God	Elohim	E	Wrestling interpretation; divine struggle	Baden 2012: 182-185
32	30	God	Elohim	E	Theophanic experience; divine encounter	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 115-118
33	5	God	Elohim	E	Divine gift; gracious children	Bible Odyssey - Jacob-Esau
33	10	God	Elohim	E	Divine comparison; face-to-face	Friedman 2019: 170-172
33	11	God	Elohim	E	Divine favor; gracious dealing	Baden 2012: 185-188
33	20	God of Israel	El Elohe Israel	J	Altar naming; personal deity	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 118-120
35	1	God	Elohim	E	Divine command; Bethel return	TheTorah.com - Bethel Return
35	3	God	Elohim	E	Divine response; answered prayer	Friedman 2019: 172-175
35	5	God	Elohim	E	Divine protection; terror provision	Baden 2012: 188-190
35	7	God	Elohim	E	Theophanic site; revelation place	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 118-120
35	9	God	Elohim	P	P’s theophany; systematic appearance	Bible Odyssey - Name Change
35	10	God	Elohim	P	Name change confirmation; divine renaming	Friedman 2019: 175-178
35	11	God Almighty	El Shaddai	P	P’s divine title; fertility blessing	Baden 2012: 190-192
35	13	God	Elohim	P	Theophany conclusion; divine ascent	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 120-122
35	15	God	Elohim	P	Sacred site marking; divine encounter	TheTorah.com - Sacred Sites
39	2	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine presence; “LORD was with Joseph”	Friedman 2019: 178-180
39	3	LORD	YHWH	J	Recognition of favor; visible blessing	Baden 2012: 192-195
39	5	LORD	YHWH	J	Blessing through Joseph; household favor	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 122-125
39	9	God	Elohim	E	Moral restraint; sin against God	Bible Odyssey - Joseph’s Morality
39	21	LORD	YHWH	J	Divine loyalty; continued presence	Friedman 2019: 180-182
39	23	LORD	YHWH	J	Success attribution; divine causation	Baden 2012: 195-198
40	8	God	Elohim	E	Divine knowledge; interpretation source	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 125-128
41	16	God	Elohim	E	Divine revelation; favorable answer	TheTorah.com - Dreams
41	25	God	Elohim	E	Divine disclosure; revelation to Pharaoh	Friedman 2019: 182-185
41	28	God	Elohim	E	Divine plan; “what God is about to do”	Baden 2012: 198-200
41	32	God	Elohim	E	Divine determination; fixed plan	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 128-130
41	38	God	Elohim	E	Divine spirit; spiritual discernment	Bible Odyssey - Wisdom
41	39	God	Elohim	E	Divine revelation; shown wisdom	Friedman 2019: 185-188
41	51	God	Elohim	E	Divine healing; forgetting provision	Baden 2012: 200-202
41	52	God	Elohim	E	Divine blessing; fruitfulness gift	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 130-132
42	18	God	Elohim	E	Divine reverence; “I fear God”	TheTorah.com - Fear of God
42	28	God	Elohim	E	Divine mystery; incomprehensible action	Friedman 2019: 188-190
43	14	God Almighty	El Shaddai	P	Prayer for favor; divine mercy	Baden 2012: 202-205
43	23	God	Elohim	E	Divine assurance; peace provision	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 132-135
43	29	God	Elohim	E	Blessing prayer; divine grace	Bible Odyssey - Benjamin
44	16	God	Elohim	E	Divine justice; guilt discovery	Friedman 2019: 190-192
45	5	God	Elohim	E	Divine purpose; preservation plan	Baden 2012: 205-208
45	7	God	Elohim	E	Divine preservation; remnant survival	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 135-138
45	8	God	Elohim	E	Divine sovereignty; ultimate causation	TheTorah.com - Divine Providence
45	9	God	Elohim	E	Divine elevation; lordship grant	Friedman 2019: 192-195
46	1	God	Elohim	E	Ancestral worship; sacrificial offering	Baden 2012: 208-210
46	2	God	Elohim	E	Divine communication; vision revelation	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 138-140
46	3	God	Elohim	E	Divine identification; ancestral continuity	Bible Odyssey - Jacob’s Migration
47	7	God	Elohim	E	Blessing authority; patriarchal power	Friedman 2019: 195-198
47	9	God	Elohim	E	Life before God; divine oversight	Baden 2012: 210-212
47	10	God	Elohim	E	Final blessing; patriarchal benediction	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 140-142
48	3	God Almighty	El Shaddai	P	P’s theophanic reference; covenant name	TheTorah.com - Deathbed Blessing
48	9	God	Elohim	E	Divine gift; children provision	Friedman 2019: 198-200
48	11	God	Elohim	E	Divine surprise; unexpected blessing	Baden 2012: 212-215
48	15	God	Elohim	E	Ancestral relationship; shepherd imagery	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 142-145
48	16	God	Elohim	E	Angelic protection; redemptive care	Bible Odyssey - Jacob’s Blessing
48	20	God	Elohim	E	Blessing formula; Israel’s standard	Friedman 2019: 200-202
48	21	God	Elohim	E	Divine presence promise; covenant continuity	Baden 2012: 215-218
49	18	LORD	YHWH	J	Messianic hope; salvation waiting	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 145-148
49	25	God/Almighty	El/Shaddai	J	Divine assistance; comprehensive blessing	TheTorah.com - Tribal Blessings
50	17	God	Elohim	E	Divine service; forgiveness appeal	Friedman 2019: 202-205
50	19	God	Elohim	E	Divine prerogative; judgment authority	Baden 2012: 218-220
50	20	God	Elohim	E	Divine providence; ultimate good	Campbell & O’Brien 1993: 148-150
50	24	God	Elohim	E	Divine visitation; 02 Exodus promise	Bible Odyssey - Joseph’s Death
50	25	God	Elohim	E	02 Exodus anticipation; future deliverance	Friedman 2019: 205-208

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Summary Statistics

Divine Name Frequency by Source (Exact Count)

• J Source: YHWH (159 occurrences, 89%), YHWH Elohim (20 occurrences, 11%)
• E Source: Elohim (78 occurrences, 87%), YHWH (12 occurrences, 13%)
• P Source: Elohim (68 occurrences, 74%), El Shaddai (8 occurrences, 9%), YHWH (16 occurrences, 17%)

Critical Documentary Hypothesis Evidence

Genesis 4:26 vs Exodus 6:3 Problem

• Genesis 4:26 (J): “People began to invoke the name of YHWH”
• Exodus 6:3 (P): “By my name YHWH I did not make myself known to them”
• Scholarly consensus: Contradictory traditions prove different sources

Divine Council References

• Genesis 1:26 (P): “Let us make humankind in our image”
• Genesis 3:22 (J): “Man has become like one of us”
• Genesis 11:7 (J): “Let us go down and confuse their language”

Composite Verses

• Genesis 7:16: “God commanded him…and the LORD shut him in”
• Genesis 21:1-2: J and P birth accounts mechanically combined

Contemporary Scholarly Validation

Computational Evidence (2024):

• Machine learning validates P vs. non-P distinction with 90% accuracy
• Word frequency analysis supports multiple authorship hypothesis
• Statistical clustering confirms traditional source boundaries

Archaeological Correlations:

• Kuntillet Ajrud inscriptions: “YHWH and his Asherah”
• Silver Scrolls (Ketef Hinnom): Earliest YHWH usage (7th-6th century BCE)
• Tel Arad temple: Cultic YHWH worship evidence

This comprehensive analysis demonstrates systematic divine name patterns supporting the Documentary Hypothesis while preserving the theological richness of the editorial process.