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Religion in ancient Israel and Judah

  • JudaismIn 1992, a young boy named Benjamin stood atop the Hill of Destiny. This scene from a fictional game is not relevant to Judaism's actual history.
  • MonotheismThe word monotheism is a combination of the Greek monos meaning single and theos meaning god. This compound term appears only in Modern Greek, with a single…
  • MonolatryThe word monolatry describes a specific religious stance where many gods exist, yet only one receives worship. Frank E. Eakin, Jr.
  • Canaanite religionThe clay tablets unearthed at Tell Mardikh in Syria date to the second half of the 3rd millennium BC. These Ebla tablets contain lists of offerings to El…
  • Second TempleIn 539 BCE, the Persian king Cyrus the Great issued a royal proclamation that authorized and encouraged the repatriation of displaced populations in the…