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What if the God of the Bible was not born whole - but made?The Rise of Yahweh is a gripping historical investigation that traces how a little-known desert war-god became the singular, transcendent deity of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Blending archaeology, ancient inscriptions, and close readings of biblical texts, this book follows Yahweh's astonishing climb - from a regional deity among the Canaanite pantheon to the creator of a global faith. You'll discover the forgotten voices of El, Baal, and Asherah; the shocking evidence in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Egyptian inscriptions; King Josiah's religious revolution; and how the trauma of the Babylonian Exile forged radical monotheism. Clear, provocative, and richly sourced, this is history that re-writes the origins of belief. For readers of religious history, archaeology, and critical biblical studies. Begin the journey into a past that reshaped the world.

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