This article argues that a statistical analysis of Genesis sources performed by
Cornelius B. Houk (published in JSOT 27.1 [2002]) turns out to have
statistical and methodological flaws. The purpose of this response to
Houk’s study is to describe the flaws and to offer some suggestions for
avoiding them. Houk’s conclusions about Genesis sources are not supported
by his data or method, but the method may deserve further study.
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