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Episode 10: Pete Enns - The Israelites Believed in Many Gods.

The Bible For Normal People
The Bible For Normal People
Episode • May 22, 2017 • 44m

In this week’s episode, Pete Enns explores "monolatry," the ancient Israelite belief that many gods existed but only one God, Yahweh, was worthy of worship. The ancient Israelites were not monotheists, and thinking they were obscures the theology of many passages by imposing an idea the Israelites would not have understood. Show Notes →

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