Marie-Joseph Lagrange 
Historical Criticism and the Old Testament [PDF ebook] 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. We do not even differ as to the use of terms, for we, too, prefer to avoid the word myth.’ Further, the reviewer seems to think that we do not admit the historicity Of the Patriarchs, from the time Of Abraham. This is quite contrary to our clearly expressed Opinion. But if popular legend developed that history in its own peculiar way, as Herr Vetter grants it did, are not such stories as that of the wife of Lot, and the origin of Moab and Ammon, typical instances of the process?