tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752027331714385066.post4311430144237364432..comments2024-03-19T14:38:21.141-07:00Comments on Terra Forming Terra: Asherah Edited From Biblearcleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05942529252160087271noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752027331714385066.post-39710408235874973092011-03-31T20:14:48.431-07:002011-03-31T20:14:48.431-07:00That many pre-exilic Israelites practiced polythei...That many pre-exilic Israelites practiced polytheism is not a new discovery, nor does it contradict the Bible. The Bible condemns polytheism as idolatry. but it freely admits that a lot of Israelites practiced it anyway. In fact, the Bible basically lists Israeli polytheism as one of the reasons why Israel was exiled.<br /><br />References to "Yahweh and his Asherah" could as easily be seen as example of apostate syncretism as they could be seen as examples of pre-monotheistic Judaism.Glaivesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867323638154972101noreply@blogger.com