Uploaded: 19 May 2026 (5 months ago) · Shared: 04 Jul 2026
Duration: 32:09
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Did the God of Israel once have a divine wife? In this captivating episode from ReligionForBreakfast, explore the fascinating early history of ancient Near Eastern faith and the debated role of Goddess Asherah. Delve into ancient Ugaritic literature, archaeological iconography, and historic inscriptions from Kuntillet Ajrud that controversially link Yahweh with a mother goddess figure. Discover how sacred trees, Judean pillar figurines, and the gradual translation of the Hebrew Bible shaped early religious traditions and the evolution of monotheism in Judaism and neighboring cultures.
This scholarly overview offers deep insights for students of religious studies, early Christian history, and Jewish heritage. Learn how later scriptures altered or erased references to these ancient rites over time. Enhance your understanding of sacred texts and early biblical context while examining the profound archaeological evidence that continues to reshape our view of ancient faith.
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Who was Asherah?Asherah in ancient Semitic religion, is a mother goddess who appears in a number of ancient sources. She appears in Akkadian writings by the name of Asratu, and in Hittite as Aserdu or Asertu. Asherah is generally considered identical with the Ugaritic goddess Atirat. Asherah is identified as the queen consort of the Sumerian god Anu, and Ugaritic El, the oldest deities of their respective pantheons, as well as Yahweh, the god of Israel and Judah. Despite her association with Yahweh in extra-biblical sources, Deuteronomy 12 has Yahweh commanding the destruction of her shrines so as to maintain purity of his worship.
Who is GOD?In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe In deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God In pantheism, God is the universe itself In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism.
