Yahweh: Origin of a Desert God

by Robert D. Miller II

Recognizing the absence of a God named Yahweh outside of ancient Israel, this study addresses the related questions of Yahweh's origins and the biblical claim that there were Yahweh-worshipers other than the Israelite people. Beginning with the Hebrew Bible, with an exhaustive survey of ancient Near Eastern literature and inscriptions discovered by archaeology, and using anthropology to reconstruct religious practices and beliefs of ancient Edom and Midian, this study proposes an answer. Yahweh-worshiping Midianites of the Early Iron Age brought their deity along with metallurgy into ancient Palestine and the Israelite people.

Genres: Christianity

253 pages, Hardcover

Published March 8, 2021

Reviews

[Snokkw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems like a plausible hypothesis.

[Payton Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most well-written and detailed defense and exposition of the Midianite/kenite hypothesis that I have read. Extraordinarily useful for understanding the various perspectives on the origins of YHWH and other literature pertaining to the topic.

[Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente qualidade. Jetro, midianita, participa de uma comunidade que, de acordo com o autor, deu origens ao Deus Yahweh.

[Vahid Askarpour · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most reasonable and factual arguments on the rise of Yahweh and Yahwism I’ve ever read. I specially liked the way the author used and discussed archaeological data.

[Gwynfor · Rating 2 out of 5]

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