In a recent post reflecting on Mark Smith\u2019s book, The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel, Pete shared with readers how the \u201cmainstream view\u201d holds that \u201cthe Hebrew scriptures reflect Israel\u2019s later beliefs (i.e., after the return from Babylonian exile), further along on their spiritual journey, though their writings also preserve earlier, more diverse religious stages, where exclusive worship of Yahweh was not a given. – Carlos Bovell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a recent post reflecting on Mark Smith\u2019s book, The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel, Pete shared with readers how the \u201cmainstream view\u201d holds that \u201cthe Hebrew scriptures<\/p>\n