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Asherah, the wife of god?
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostCommon statues are found ancient Hebrew villages.
How does that demonstrate that the Bible was polytheistic up until the 7th cent. B.C. rather than it was monotheistic but the people often weren't?
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostThat's quite the imaginative theory.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostAnd?
How does that demonstrate that the Bible was polytheistic up until the 7th cent. B.C. rather than it was monotheistic but the people often weren't?
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Benjamin D. Sommer provides some nuance on monotheism and touches on Asherah worship in ancient Israel:
https://www.academia.edu/34893038/Mo...ical_Companion
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Originally posted by Juvenal View PostTo the contrary, that's the mainstream view, piglet. There's no evidence for monotheism in early Israel, and considerable evidence that it became nearly universal immediately following the Babylonian captivity.
Go on, pull the other one.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostYeah that just popped up out of nowhere with absolutely no history or tradition behind it and became universally accepted.
Go on, pull the other one.
The origins of the Hebrews culture, language, and traditions originated from Canaanite/Ugarite cultures, and the the text of the Pentateuch reflects that influence, including early belief in polytheism.
Last edited by shunyadragon; 01-12-2020, 07:24 AM.
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostThere is definite evidence that idols of Asherah are commonly found in the homes of early Hebrews in the hills of Judah. The Old Testament refers to many Gods. I believe the evidence clearly demonstrates that the beliefs of the Hebrews evolved from Polytheism, to Henotheism, and then to Monotheism. The Old Testament was finally edited and compiled by Monotheists emphasizing Henotheism, and conflicts within the Hebrews between Monotheism and Polytheism.
The origins of the Hebrews culture, language, and traditions originated from Canaanite/Ugarite cultures, and the the text of the Pentateuch reflects that influence, including early belief in polytheism.
Just like today we do a whole slew of things that the Bible explicitly says are wrong.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostYeah that just popped up out of nowhere with absolutely no history or tradition behind it and became universally accepted.
Go on, pull the other one.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostNobody is denying that the ancient Hebrews were often polytheistic. Scripture repeatedly mentions it and condemns it. That is not the issue.
Just like today we do a whole slew of things that the Bible explicitly says are wrong.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostNobody is denying that the ancient Hebrews were often polytheistic. Scripture repeatedly mentions it and condemns it. That is not the issue.
Just like today we do a whole slew of things that the Bible explicitly says are wrong.Last edited by shunyadragon; 01-12-2020, 10:49 AM.
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Originally posted by Juvenal View PostThat's a PRATT, rouge. Nobody denies they were monotheistic when their sacred texts were last revised."It ain't necessarily so
The things that you're liable
To read in the Bible
It ain't necessarily so."
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