Tag Archives: Monotheism
Women and Religion in Israel
The Difference between King David and his great-grandmother Ruth It is true to say the two subjects, women and religion, do not hold a central role in the religious history of the Israelites. Israel was a patrilineal society were men made the rules and wrote the history of their nation. In this history and especially [...]
Posted in Biblical Hebrew
Tagged Asherah, David, Deborah, Ezekiel, Israel, Miriam, Moab, Monotheism, Old testament, Queen of Heaven, religion, Ruth, Tabernacle, Tammuz, women
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Akhenaten and Monotheism
Early Years Akhenaten was born into privilege and security. His father Amenhotep III had reigned long, promoting a prosperous Egypt by replacing the damaging military campaigns of the past with international diplomacy for the future. He was a figure who upheld and believed in the traditional religious systems. Amun-Re was viewed and worshipped as the [...]
Posted in History
Tagged Akhenaten, Akhetaten, Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV, Amun-Re, Aten, Canaanite, henotheism, Hezekiah, Josiah, Judah, Luxor, Monotheism, pantheon, Thebes, Yahweh
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