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Although yes the source clear said that ancient Israel was polytheistic, based on the page cited it didn’t say anything about yahwism. Also sources here and various other articles have shown there are reliable sources indicating there was possibly monotheism before the exile. I have found reliable sources saying it possibly began in the 8th to 7th century BCE. A hundred to 2 hundred years before the exile. Tags: Reverted Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit |
Undid revision 1220830478 by CycoMa1 (talk) this is not even what the tag means. Also, the term monotheism is a specific terminology in religious studies and does not mean "to worship one god" only. Please make yourself familar with the terms and tags you use before teh edits. |
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[[File:Ajrud.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Sherd]] of a [[pithos]] found at [[Kuntillet Ajrud]] in the [[Sinai Peninsula]] of [[Egypt]], bearing the inscription "[[Yahweh]] and his [[Asherah]]"]]
'''Yahwism''', as it is called by modern scholars, was the religion of [[History of ancient Israel and Judah|ancient Israel and Judah]].{{sfn|Miller|2000|p=1}} An [[ancient Semitic religion]] of the [[Iron Age]], Yahwism was essentially [[Polytheism|polytheistic]] and had a [[Pantheon (religion) |pantheon]], with various [[Deity|gods]] and [[Goddess|goddesses]] being worshipped by the [[Israelites]].<ref>{{harvnb|Sommer|2009 | loc =p.145: It is a commonplace of modern biblical scholarship that Israelite religion prior to the Babylonian exile was basically polytheistic. [...] Many scholars argue that ancient Israelites worshipped a plethora of gods and goddesses [...].}}</ref>
The practices of Yahwism included festivals, ritual sacrifices, vow-making, private rituals, and the religious adjudication of legal disputes.{{sfn|Bennett|2002|p=83}} For most of its history, the [[Temple in Jerusalem]] was not the sole or central place of worship dedicated to Yahweh, with many locations throughout Israel, Judah, and Samaria.{{sfn|Davies|2010|p= 112}}{{sfn|Miller|2000|p= 88}} However, it was still significant to the [[Kings of Israel and Judah|Israelite king]], who effectively led the national religion as the national god's worldly viceroy.{{sfn|Miller|2000|p= 90}}
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