Yahwism
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Yahwism, also known as the Israelite religion, was the ancient Semitic religion of the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. The Israelite religion appears to have been closely related to Canaanite
Sherd of a pithos found at Kuntillet Ajrud, bearing the inscription Yahweh and his Asherah
The Holy of Holies in a ruined temple at Tel Arad, with two incense pillars and two stele, one to Yahweh, and one most likely to Asherah. The temple was destroyed or abandoned during the late Iron Age.
Solomon dedicates the Temple at Jerusalem (painting by James Tissot or follower, c. 1896–1902).
Canaanite religion
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The religion and mythic beliefs of the people in the land of Canaan in the southern Levant during approximately the first three millennia BCE were polytheistic and in some cases monolatristic. They we
Yahwism
…religion, was the ancient Semitic religion of the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. The Israelite religion appears to have been closely related to Canaanite religion, and scholars argue that Israelite religion was not originally monotheistic, instead sharing similar beliefs with its neighbors. The primary deity of…
Ba'al with Thunderbolt stele from Ugarit, c. 15th century BCE
Putative statuette of El (c. 1400–1200 BCE) from Tel Megiddo in northern Israel