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Discovering
Israel’s
Religion
From the Beginning
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Ancient Israelite religion did not emerge in isolation.
Discover its origins, its development, and its place in the ancient world.
Explore the Evidence
Search and browse archaeological, textual, and comparative evidence from the ancient world.
Explore by Chapter
Each chapter has its own research record — claims, evidence, sources, and unresolved questions.
1Before the Gods
Before the Gods
Had Temples
Human ritual, sacred place, and cultural inheritance before cities and temples.
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2When the Gods
When the Gods
Entered the City
Urbanization, temple institutions, and the concentration of sacred power.
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3A World of
A World of
El and Baal
Ugarit and the West Semitic divine world inherited by the Levant.
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Discovering Israel's Religion
The evidence tells a story.
Discover it from the beginning.
Discovering Israel's Religion follows the evidence from the earliest human encounters with the sacred through the changing religious world of ancient Israel.
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