Asherah: Did God Have a Wife?

Before coming to understand Yahweh as their only God, ancient Israelites worshiped a pantheon that included the great goddess Asherah. In Canaanite religion, Asherah often appears as the consort of the chief deity El. Later, archeology and about 40 mentions of her name in the Hebrew Bible suggest she was sometimes seen as Yahweh’s wife. John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place will reconstruct the history of the worship of the Divine Feminine in ancient Israel from the Biblical texts and the contemporary historical and archaeological records, tracing how Asherah’s attributes and cult, like those of El, were ultimately absorbed into the figure and worship of Yahweh.
Join the livestream to participate in the discussion and to ask questions to our lecturer during the Q&A. Other topics covered in this lecture include:
Ugarit
Canaanites
Origins of Judaism
Divine Feminine
Ishtar/Astarte
Mother Goddess
Queen of Heaven
Iron Age Israel
Polytheism in Ancient Israel
Henotheism
First Temple Judaism
Religious Reform
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[@vilnaukrana3891]

This channel gives the best lectures on subject I've never seen. I was looking exactly for this kind of information, thank you!

[@dbarker7794]

Almost a three-hour lecture. Kudos to Mr Hamer. And thank you @CentrePlace.

[@justinkindler9682]

This is truly Amazing! These lectures are on par with, really even more in depth than, Joseph Campbell or Alan Watts. Your scholarship is absolutely top notch! Thank you. This is the best of what KZbin is all about, finding a subject I think almost no one else in the world is interested in and then finding a giant community and a treasure trove of knowledge in you, John. You’re the absolute best, I look forward to your next presentation.

[@garymensurati1631]

Agree 💯💯

[@marymagnuson5191]

Mr. Hamer never ceases to amaze me with his knowledge. A true gift from God to us all.

[@daydays12]

A gift from which God? There are thousands.

[@ishmaelforester9825]

The is one.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@victorleelewis]

i appreciated the grounded, well-researched and non-ideological spirit of the presentations on this platform. thank you.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Vedas [Hindu Bible] Mentions Adam, Abraham, Moses & Noah, Within Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Adam was Swayambhu Manu (4000BC), Cain was Indra (3200BC), Noah was Vaivaswat Manu (3000BC), Abraham was Rama (2100BC) Moses was Krishna (1500BC), Origins in the Indus Valley.

[@TisEYEthe1]

​@@omarlittle-hales8237Are you wishing peace for everyone? I appreciate and thank you for that, but why didn't you just say peace?

[@JB-lovin]

Great review of the ancient pantheon of Canaanite religion

[@TorianTammas]

We have pillars of Ashera in the bible even in the temple. Jahweh has a wife.

[@Roylamx]

@@TorianTammas Of course! How else could we be his children?

[@daydays12]

🙂Thank you but I thought 'God' made a man out of dust "the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground" and a woman from the rib of the 'man' he had created from dust.The man and woman then reproduced incestuously. 'God' later killed everyone except Noah's family . They then reproduced incestuously. No sex for a hypothetical Mr and Mrs 'God', no sexual reproduction. Later on relations between 'Holy Ghost and Mary is more debatable.@@Roylamx

[@christiansoldier77]

​@@TorianTammasThis is why the Israelites were constantly being punished by God

[@TorianTammas]

@@christiansoldier77 The point is that god is married to Ashera and the bible says so.

[@mrlume9475]

New subscriber and still catching up with your lectures, John. Thanks for all the effort you and the team put into these. Very interesting and educational.👍

[@happytofu5]

If El and Ashera created man and woman in their own image, the creation story makes way more sense.

[@arthurtheartist]

Love this channel...thank so much for sharing you knowledge!

[@JamesLee-js1cd]

@1:54:11 Mic Drop moment. May I suggest publishing this answer of John's as a KZbin Short? These statements are the kind of thing that make the channel so appealing and refreshing for non-religious students of History and Theology such as myself.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@JillFreeman-kb4ih]

meh. they always criticize interpretation after staunchly promoting the family dog-- err i mean, GOD. they tack on-- but women are good too, we just like the male dog because he is better. and please don't insist elohim is masculine after stating you only know latin, not hebrew and certainly not aramaic. AGAIN move forward instead of confirming the gender mistakes of the past.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

@@JillFreeman-kb4ih SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Vedas [Hindu Bible] Mentions Adam, Abraham, Moses & Noah, Within Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Adam was Swayambhu Manu (4000BC), Cain was Indra (3200BC), Noah was Vaivaswat Manu (3000BC), Abraham was Rama (2100BC) Moses was Krishna (1500BC), Origins in the Indus Valley.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Vedas [Hindu Bible] Mentions Adam, Abraham, Moses & Noah, Within Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Adam was Swayambhu Manu (4000BC), Cain was Indra (3200BC), Noah was Vaivaswat Manu (3000BC), Abraham was Rama (2100BC) Moses was Krishna (1500BC), Origins in the Indus Valley.

[@rxw5520]

A student of history isn’t trying to “be right” or “mic drop” on fundamentalists. That’s amateur hour. A historian is just trying to understand what happened in the past without an agenda.

[@Rannsack]

This is a very comprehensive lecture on the subject. You probably wont find a better lecture on the subject on youtube.

[@WayneBraack]

Dr James Tabor. Dr Bart Ehrman. Mythvision. Digital Hammurabi. People and podcasts that may be of interest.

[@Rannsack]

@@WayneBraack Bart Ehrman is not as good because he only explores the atheistic / skeptical perspective and specifically denigrates the spiritual side. He isn't looking at the whole picture of human experience and knowledge, only one slice of it.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks All

[@jlop985]

This is one of the best Centre Place lectures ever. Great overview of the transition from paganism to monotheism.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@elizae.esteve7973]

Did Goddess have a husband?

[@barnsweb52]

In the 3000 year old Covenant each of the Decrees ends with "I am Elohim, your god." It also says he is god of gods, not the only god. That defies what they say today. The "I AM" preceeded "Elohim" - when did it become "YHWH"?

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks All

[@achilles7607]

Elohim means "God" in Hebrew just like Allah means "God" in Arabic. The explicit name is one of the many names God has but God is one. Asherah, Ba'al and anything else is Idolatry and blasphemy. They were believed by some to be real but whoever believed in them was punished and we all know that...

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. 1. The British Colonists Created The Caste System, For Their Divide & Rule Policies. 2. They Also Created Sikhism To Divide & Rule Hinduism & Islam. 3. The Greek philosopher Pythagoras is considered the father of ethical vegetarianism. The Pythagorean way of life was followed by a number of important personalities and influenced vegetarian nutrition until the 19th century. The exact beginning of idol worship as known in current Hinduism is unknown. It could actually be quite recent (Recent like around 500 BC. ). During the period of the Indus Valley civilization, there many statues and idol like objects found. Historians have shown that at the time of the oldest Hindu sacred text, the Rig Veda (dated to the second millennium B.C.), cow meat was consumed by Indians. Over time, particularly from the fourth century B.C., vegetarianism began to spread among India's Buddhists, Jains and some Hindus. Archaeological evidence from the islands of the Aegean Sea have yielded Neolithic era Cycladic figures from 4th and 3rd millennium BC, idols in namaste posture from Indus Valley civilization sites from the 3rd millennium BC, and much older petroglyphs around the world show humans began producing sophisticated images. 4. Many Verses Within The Vedas, Avesta, Cannon, Psalms, Torah & Gospel, Still Have Authentic Verses. 5. The Corrupted Verses From These Scriptures Sent, Are All The Double Dutch Verses, Which Contradict The Nature Of God. 6. All These Scriptures Testify God Being One. 7. All Later Verses With A Trinity Were Added, Some With Multiple Marvel Like Gods [Hinduism]. 8. The Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. 9. The Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

@@achilles7607 SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. 1. The British Colonists Created The Caste System, For Their Divide & Rule Policies. 2. They Also Created Sikhism To Divide & Rule Hinduism & Islam. 3. The Greek philosopher Pythagoras is considered the father of ethical vegetarianism. The Pythagorean way of life was followed by a number of important personalities and influenced vegetarian nutrition until the 19th century. The exact beginning of idol worship as known in current Hinduism is unknown. It could actually be quite recent (Recent like around 500 BC. ). During the period of the Indus Valley civilization, there many statues and idol like objects found. Historians have shown that at the time of the oldest Hindu sacred text, the Rig Veda (dated to the second millennium B.C.), cow meat was consumed by Indians. Over time, particularly from the fourth century B.C., vegetarianism began to spread among India's Buddhists, Jains and some Hindus. Archaeological evidence from the islands of the Aegean Sea have yielded Neolithic era Cycladic figures from 4th and 3rd millennium BC, idols in namaste posture from Indus Valley civilization sites from the 3rd millennium BC, and much older petroglyphs around the world show humans began producing sophisticated images. 4. Many Verses Within The Vedas, Avesta, Cannon, Psalms, Torah & Gospel, Still Have Authentic Verses. 5. The Corrupted Verses From These Scriptures Sent, Are All The Double Dutch Verses, Which Contradict The Nature Of God. 6. All These Scriptures Testify God Being One. 7. All Later Verses With A Trinity Were Added, Some With Multiple Marvel Like Gods [Hinduism]. 8. The Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. 9. The Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@a.e.2990]

​@@achilles7607al lah means litterally "god (of the) moon", not just "god".

[@jimtaggert42]

why is this new video riddled with commercial ads? I've never seen ads on this channel before

[@centre-place]

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[@DanHowardMtl]

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[@francescamaria444]

Thank you for your great work. :)

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@luckystoller6171]

I agree!

[@chutspe]

(In German Lutheran bibles, whenever "Herr" (="Lord") is printed in small caps it indicates that in the original Hebrew "JHWH" was written.)

[@alanpennie8013]

Good scholarship.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@rakshithsingh3217]

You're doing God's work Mr. Hamon!

[@daydays12]

Which God's work? There are thousands.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@johnpeace1149]

​@@daydays12Thousands have been claimed.

[@johnpeace1149]

I'll thank Mr. Harmon on his work.

[@daydays12]

thousands have been worshipped by credulous humanity@@johnpeace1149

[@VSP4591]

Excellent presentation. Congratulations

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@amandamccallum6796]

I know it wasn't based on fact, but I liked the way the movie the red tent covered Asherat. In that film, Abraham's daughter tells the story about how her father was a very great man who led their tribe through his close connection with God, but in the red tent where only women were allowed, they still prayed to Asherat for female things like for help in giving birth etc. Abraham finds out about it and gets very angry. It made sense to me that the women, not being included in the majority of ancient judiaism, would have held on to the one female deity they learned from their grandmothers.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@yomama2376]

That book looks cool, i will have to read it some day

[@achilles7607]

In Judaism God is one and almighty, he has no father, no brothers, no wives and no children. But in Judaism women are regarded as much more virtuous and wise than men. Judaism is the best religion for women.

[@amandamccallum6796]

@achilles7607 That's what it has become, but the story was about Abraham's family, and the women didn't know what was to come and held on to Asherat until Abraham caught them and destroyed the idol. Even the Bible says in the early days Jews would stray to other gods and later on Isreal is punished for it.

[@achilles7607]

@@amandamccallum6796 Oh yes absolutely... In general, multiple Israelites worshiped Ba'al and Asherah and any such Idols and they were punished for it(temporarily until they repented) But they were false Idols and nothing else. Because many people truly believe that they are part of the bible religiously(whether they themselves believe in the bible or not) which is absolute blasphemy.

[@josephturner7569]

As for taking someones land and wiping them out, some things don't change.

[@ryannewington6121]

3000 years of heritage!

[@daydays12]

Indeed. They are still at it as I write!!

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@cliveadams7629]

Big shout out to Baal & Ashera, we had some good times. Yahweh is just a party pooper.

[@alanpennie8013]

It was all the fault of those Kenites. A dodgy bunch if you ask me.

[@clintmontgomery4057]

After all the "good times" which mostly brought me death and ruin, I prefer these days to have a healthy garden, play my music and live in love with family... As I age, Yahweh seems to make a lot more sense

[@dayofthejackyl]

you know, it is possible to mature and calm with age without yahoo@@clintmontgomery4057

[@daydays12]

Good one! love it!

[@daydays12]

Yahweh was a monstrous bully...an abusive father. It is very good 'he' doesn't exist. As for the rest garden , music ( I play violin, banjo, keyboard...) , family friends, I so agree 🙂 @@clintmontgomery4057

[@jdjones4825]

Sky father earth mother

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@christendumb9371]

Hmm 🤔 what was the harm in baking cakes and pouring out wine ?...that's a lot nicer than slitting the throat of an innocent animal and pouring out its blood all over the alter ...

[@daydays12]

I so agree..but Yahweh loves violence, genocide, slavery and suffering.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Amazing presentation.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@ceeemm1901]

This is priceless! "Did God Have a Wife?"....and did she nag him about slumming it on the seventh day?

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@helencahn7293]

Fascinating! It draws so many things together and seems quite grounded in the truth.

[@clareryan3843]

I really love listening to these lectures🥰 I learn so much 😁 from New Zealand👍

[@cesartrujillo4190]

Great video. I’m looking forward to hear more about other myth origins. So smart.

[@robinbyrd4430]

Awesomeness!! Fantastic lecture💯 Just found your channel. Also the Community of Christ🌺☺️👍🏾

[@exoplanet11]

27:00. Interesting that Sarah was asked to "bake cakes" Could these have originally been Asherah worship cakes, used for fertility magic? Because Sarah of, of all people in the Bible, had some fertility magic goin' on!

[@alanpennie8013]

Indeed.

[@happytofu5]

I wonder if it was originally Asherah in the story then

[@laurastabell2489]

Female body and birth cycle control. Tansy cakes for lent were a sneaky way to continue that birth control/ family planning ability of the old Ashera side of of the relegion.

[@laurastabell2489]

Tansy cakes were baked later for lent. Its interesting because Tansy is toxic so could cause an abortion. The timing might be the thing because then women would be getting pregnant in spring when food was once again abundant. That should help the tribe have healthier children and adult members. When life was a slim chance of survival, tribes couldnt afford to waste rescources. To this day , male oriented religion is at odds with female body and birth cycle control. Tansy cakes for lent were a sneaky way to continue that birth control/ family planning ability of the old Ashera side of of the Christian religion. Ashera and other female Goddesses were recycled to become the Virgin Mary in the Christian relegion. That finally brought both of the warring "sides" together. Also, it made the religion more palatable to Greek and Roman tastes whose women still had their choice of Goddesses to implore to for "female" issues.

[@christahewitt2758]

I really wish I knew more about what the Asherah worshipers believed and did to worship. I’m fascinated!

[@truth9415]

burning wood/incense was a form of worship. Not a form of Destruction. The Bible may have mistranslated those verses.

[@truth9415]

her name being ASHerah. Might literally mean Fire Goddess.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@jaywatanabe4706]

One of my favourite channels on KZbin. Its such informative content that has given me a much greater understanding of the history of Judaism and Christianity. As a descendent of LDS Mormons I have found the content on the origins and history of the Mormonism particularly enlightening as this is not really discussed in the LDS church. Thanks very much John! You are my idea of an great Pastor and reinstill my faith in organized religion ❤

[@caseyrogers573]

*in Borat voice* “GOD’S WIFE!!!” Thank you.

[@alwilliams5177]

Real Christians are amazing people. The way John handles some of the ridiculous anti religious comments with grace is beautiful.

[@vhawk1951kl]

There*Are_No* christians.

[@atlas_rhea]

I live in Toronto, could I come in person?

[@centre-place]

Please contact us at [e-mail] we will let you know know when we do one of these with in-person audience. At the moment we're only doing in-person Sundays, but those are not lectures.

[@josepheridu3322]

Why is Canaanite mythology so complex and disorganized compared to Greek mythology?

[@achilles7607]

It's incredibly much older like duhh

[@FoursWithin]

Many older religions are more complex. In my eyes it seems to be continually dumbed down and simplified to reach a bigger audience .

[@josepheridu3322]

@@FoursWithin It makes sense, also empires coalesce their faiths.

[@TisEYEthe1]

John H. is awesome! I'm not sure why you're religious at all, but you're awesome none the less. Peace✌️

[@eric.mahoney6158]

Eye = lie

[@mikebartling7920]

What is wrong with two separate divine beings being God and Goddess? Wasn't that said in the beginning of Genesis... "let US make God in our image, so God made male and female" ? Do you mean God was talking to self or to another being who is feminine and separate?

[@achilles7607]

God is one and almighty. He has no father, no mother, no brothers, no wives and no children. He is singular and one. Please give the verses from genesis you are talking about in biblical Hebrew to prove your claims...

[@mikebartling7920]

@@achilles7607 Genesis 1:27, KJV: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." I do not know biblical Hebrew, so I suppose that might be the catch here.

[@achilles7607]

@@mikebartling7920 Well yeah, yes there is. God created Adam from the earth(Adama), and Eve was created from Adam's rib(by God) Also God is not a man nor a woman nor an animal. He is a God, something that is beyond human understanding and comprehension, beyond time and space. That's why there are commandments that we understand like don't kill or don't steal, and there are commandments that we don't understand like keeping the Shabbat or circumcising boys or not taking part in homosexual acts. Obviously there are the 613 Mosaic laws and the 7 Noahide laws but the point still stands....

[@duanejohnson9798]

Let's see, 1 male God and 1 female God. Sex =Big bang. Problem solved. Except for people who believe in 1 God. Hand job? Who married the 2 gods?😮.

[@mikebartling7920]

@@achilles7607 Elementary, and not exactly an answer to my question.

[@2lefThumbs]

Interesting synthesis of a lot of information👍 I wonder if "pole" and "grove" are related:- pollarded trees may give rise to a "grove" of poles (and the sprouting of the poles from a pollarded tree certainly gives an appearance of fertility/fecundity)

[@s.w9935]

YWH the Desert Demon

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@janestill1]

Wonderful!!

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks All

[@fredkelly6953]

Sheesh and they got married had kids and lived happily ever after. And they say we didn't create god in our own image?

[@daydays12]

😀

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@vhawk1951kl]

If you-yes*You* titch are an idolater you did indeedcreate godin your own image -the infantile tendency to anthropomorphism being coomonplace and unavoidable in men(human beinggs/dreaming machines)while the *Idea* of god god is a very subtle and sophisticated grownup Idea calling for wits not hypnotised by the associative/dreaming function.

[@longcastle4863]

I find it interesting that in one of Plato’s books, God is described as being viewed by the Greeks as having unalterable and unlimited beauty. So assigning a fourth characteristic to God, in addition to all powerful, all knowing and all good.

[@veryoldjohnson]

John, how were marital issues handled in the household? They both seemed to be very strong-willed, was that a good thing? Are they still a viable couple?

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@johnbell6507]

grow up people it’s the oldest fairy story ever created. You don’t need any gods to live a fruitful and decent life. I for one won’t be a slave to any controlling evil doctrine

[@vhawk1951kl]

evil?- meaning diddums-doesn't-like it? Seemingly diddums has caught a nasty dose or religion(Any world view based on any set of related*unquestioned* beliefs assumptions presumptions and norms[all that good/evil. right/wrong, morality/ethics mumbo jumbo])

[@chadbentoski5778]

So, El created Eden then, and thus Adam and Eve.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@rikki1960]

That was excellent, Thank You.

[@Z3roX-56k]

I love Asherha too.

[@lucasroche8639]

It's a kinda simplified version of what is known of the evolution of Hebrew religion, why leave out parts such as when El held a council of the gods and give WHWH is given the Israelites as his inheritance or, how Astorath goes from being gods wife to become the Shekinah? The evolution of the Hebrews religious beliefs is far more interesting than what is heard here which is a shame. I assume from this a hint of religion based bias which I understand but don't agree with, either tell the history as it was or don't bother because part of the story is still just a part of a very interesting and known history. Our narrator isn't a King James (whatever version) only Christian by any chance is he? Otherwise this was a decent listen while doing the washing up.🙂

[@davidfrisken1617]

Interesting concerning the Asherah Pole destructions. Considering the Elephantine Hebrew Temple still worshipped Asherah and corresponded with the Jerusalem temple up until at least the 3rd century BCE, the editing to reject Asherah must have occured in the Septuagint or in sources only a little earlier.

[@charlesmendeley9823]

Do you have sources for your ideas? The English and German Wikipedia articles sound quite differently. According to them, the Elephantine community was formed from refugees after the 587 BCE destruction of the Jerusalem temple. Thus, these might be remnants of Ashera worship in the Jewish population of that time, which survived independently of its later abolition in Jerusalem.

[@alanpennie8013]

​@@charlesmendeley9823 I don't think we know exactly when it was built, though The Jews of Elephantine asserted that it already existed when Cambyses conquered Egypt. The Elephantine Papyruses are the first account we have of how Judaism was practised during The Second Temple Period. How much of The Torah they knew is an interesting question.

[@alanpennie8013]

I can recommend The History of Persia Podcast for an account of what was going on at the time. Arguably there were actually three Jewish temples in existence at this time (mid to late Fifth Century) Elephantine., Jerusalem, and The Samaritan temple at Mount Gerizim.

[@davidfrisken1617]

@@charlesmendeley9823 Search for "Elephantine papyri". Also, there were at least 3 main "Jewish" temples at the time(as Alan mentions above). Plus there may have still been Judian Yahweh Temples still functioning(where the priest got stoned on Cannabis in the Holy of Holies, as a means to talk to Yahweh - see Tel Arad. Perhaps the Moses and a burning bush story is also a reference to this practice ). This was still a very primitive time for the evolution of the various flavours of "Jewish" religion.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@francescamaria444]

Thanks!

[@centre-place]

Many thanks for supporting the channel!

[@sungabriel3969]

Why was Henotheism introduced? Why were they trying to centralize?

[@rahowherox1177]

... The profits. Control the profit.

[@TorianTammas]

Intolerance of a certain groupd to monopolize influence, a kind of priest rulership is a very likely explanation.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@NoelKoutlis]

remarkable work. You should get more answers in Athanasios Stageiritis ‘Ogygia‘, the five books ordered by Napoleon

[@FoursWithin]

Asherah, Asherah , we all fall for the love of mythology. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@panninggazz5244]

48:33 you are the most diplomatic dude/duette ever

[@samuelpope7798]

At first glance that ivory looks very Minoan.

[@forzion1894]

Do modern feminist scholars evoke or advocate this time of belief in Asherah in their search to find the divine feminine?

[@shama_hop]

They corrupt her... be helpful if they didn't.

[@alanjameson8664]

Have you not heard the song "Put Mrs. God On The Phone"?

[@sungabriel3969]

What Bible do y’all recommend?

[@Abrahamos]

NRSVUE

[@jasonbishop5345]

I use the Hebrew Bible Study Guide 2nd edition

[@davidatrakchi2707]

As a jew I would go for the old testiment 😂

[@TorianTammas]

Well every translation has its problems as words exist in a historical, cultural and local context. So a lot of the meaning of a text is lost. The RSV (revised standard version trues at least not to hide Asherah's 40 mentions in. the stories. So outside of the time (2000 years and more), outside of the culture and outside of the region means the translator will misinterpret and we as a reader make it worse. We are unable to find out what the original author meant, but we can pretend to and wave stories that were never written with tge intent to be collected or have a shared meaning. Only colkectors put them together edited and fitted it to their needs.

[@josephturner7569]

Skeptics annotated.

[@charlesbadrock]

Mythology is very powerful in the human psyche

[@daydays12]

Yes indeed. Have you ever read the Kalevala? It is wonderful and so different from the Sumerian and Semitic stuff. I really recommend it. The edition I have is an Oxford World Classics title with the translation into English by Keith Bosley. It starts like this: "I have a good mind take into my head to start off singing begin reciting reeling off a tale of kin and singing a tale of kind"

[@timlewis7218]

We truly need our holy mother back!

[@angelbaaldepeor3688]

She is alive an well in Mexico just go visit her same title's as in the days of old Queen of heaven our holy mother holy virgen mother of God an on an on. all this courtecy of Roman empire minions who moved her to a more friendly an fertile land whose inhabitants can do without her they are truly in love with her just as the ancient Cacadaicos if not more.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@NeuroD369]

Lemme help: Ash/Asher/ Asherah/ Asherad / Astjrid/ Astrid (those names are unintentionally misspelled but follow the line of ‘goddesses’ from the Near Far East to Northern Europe along the Indo-European trade lines) used to have an incarnate body. Along the way and by the time of reckoning in the ‘Bible’, she was denied form and hence was represented as a pole (the eventual May pole). The former concubine of El or Yaweh then eventually became The Holy Spirit and her symbolism later used for Mary Magdeline, the Red Lady, whom among other things was represented by a chalice. The Disciples of Christ use a red chalice with the cross of the Infant Jesus within.

[@matildamarmaduke1096]

Red chalice = Mercury sulfate.

[@lynndunning1545]

Asherah backwards looks like Hareh -sa as in Harah the wife of Zues... ...Hera is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Olympus, sister and wife of Zeus, and daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Ref Wikipedia.

[@daydays12]

Interesting.

[@ibrahimelmasry-z3k]

عشيره قبل هيرا بوقت طويل القدماء كانو يعتقدون اشياء كثيره واحتمال تكون مختلفه او خاطئه عن مايعتقده باقي مجتمعهم لم يصلنا كتابات دينيه كامله او جزء من كتاب ديني للقدماء كل ماوصلنا نقش مجرد رسم علي جدار فقط لكنا نستخدم هذا النقش صوره او سطر من الكتابه ونصوره انه كتاب ديني؟ لو مات المسلمين كلهم الان وتم محو كل كتاباتهم الدينيه سيأتي رجل بعد 1000عام ويقول المسلم كان يؤمن ب 99اله الاعتماد علي نقش لفهم حياه روحيه للقدماء خطأ كبير

[@geoffsutton78]

You keep referring to the NIV as a modern translation. While it is modern it is a poor translation. They refer to it as a "functional equivalent" meaning that when they translated they focused on the meaning behind what they were translating rather than the actual words. Much better translations for this sort of work would be NASB, ESV or LSB (Which is the latest iteration of NASB). These are word for word translations the only differences being word order because the Hebrew and Greek tend to be order agnostic while English is very sensitive to what order words are used in.

[@shama_hop]

Asherah is never ever ever Ishtar/Astarte and way older than any of these.

[@volkmaarvanwaageningen3399]

YES! I saw her one day vacuuming the Sacristy.

[@xack-t1s]

Our Ego and ONE GOD cannot coexist together.. if you say ego and God can coexist together, that is not GOD,, it is gods..

[@jdjones4825]

Interesting... the voices inside 😂😂😂 👍👍👍

[@alanpennie8013]

I suspect Omri (the " founder" of Israel) is just as mythical as David. Later kings of Israel were all considered to be his sons.

[@alanpennie8013]

Not my own idea. It was proposed by the controversial scholar Thomas L. Thompson. A lot of his ideas seem dubious to me, but I like this. It might be noticed that The Hebrew Bible has very little to say about Omri, which would make sense if he was a fictitious person.

[@alanpennie8013]

I suppose the "actual" founder of Israel was Jacob, but Omri was probably considered the first king of it before The Book of Kings muddied the waters with its own Inventions like Jeroboam.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God.

[@NotNecessarily-ip4vc]

Contradictory Theology, Mathematics and Physics: 1. The Genesis 1 character and the Genesis 2 character are the exact same character. 2. 0 is not-necessary and 1 is necessary (Newton calculus). 3. 0D is not-necessary and 1D is necessary (Newton physics). Non-contradictory Theology, Mathematics and Physics: 1. The Genesis 1 character and the Genesis 2 character are polar opposite characters. 2. 0 is necessary and 1 is not-necessary (Leibniz calculus). 3. 0D is necessary and 1D is not-necessary (Leibniz physics). Interpreting the Bible with the Genesis 1 character and the Genesis 2 character as the exact same character generates near 70,000 contradictions (see reason project) and requires heavy apologetics. Cool box you've put yourself in, Religious nerds. [News flash]: Contradictions = false. The standard model of physics is 3+1 necessary space-time where 0 is not-necessary. In counting numbers 0 is the subject where positive integers (1, 2, 3, 4 etc.) are the objects. If the subject is not-necessary then who's doing the counting? Can objects count themselves? Cool box you've put yourself in, Science nerds. [News flash]: the universe has been "not locally real" for a year now. THEN: zero = not-necessary/nonzero = necessary NOW: zero = necessary/nonzero = not-necessary Zero is the most important number in mathematics and is both a real and an imaginary number with a horizon through it. It's geometric counterpart zero-dimensional space is the most important dimension in physics and is both a real and an imaginary dimension with an event horizon through it. 0D monad (Creator event horizon) 1D, 2D, 3D are spatial (space) dimensions 1D line 2D width 3D height 4D, 5D, 6D are temporal (time) dimensions 4D length 5D breadth 6D depth 7D, 8D, 9D are spectral (energy) dimensions 7D continuous 8D emission 9D absorption 10D black hole (Destroyer event horizon) The other side of the event horizon at the zero-of yourself (near horizon) is God. The other side of the event horizon of a black hole (far horizon) is not God. It's a mirror universe with 0D at the center. This side (Elohim; singularity) is contingent and less real, the other side (El; alone) is necessary and more real. Non-contradictory OT: Yahweh = always the bad guy Yahweh Elohim = always the bad guy Elohim = can be the good guy or the bad guy depending on context. Possessive context for Elohim is "God's". Plural context for Elohim is "gods". Genesis 1 Elohim is a title so we use the possessive context (true Elohim; singularity). Genesis 2-3 Elohim (Yahweh) is an epithet or "nickname" so we use the plural context (false Elohim; plurality). Pre-Babylonian captivity: El = title meaning God Elah = God's feminine title (think 7D, 8D, 9D) Elohim = sons of El Post-Babylonian captivity: El = God Elah = God Elohim = God This is called "syncretization" and some biblical character referred to as the "harlot of Babylon" did the syncretizing. Reading the Bible using the Pre-Babylonian captivity definitions of God's titles seems like a good idea 💡. Try using the NOG translation it's on Bible Gateway and doesn't remove God's titles or the name (Yah/Yahweh) of the deciever ("Maker" character from Genesis 2). Genesis 2 Names of God Bible 2 Heaven and earth and everything in them were finished. 2 By the seventh day ELOHIM had finished the work he had been doing. On the seventh day he stopped the work he had been doing. 3 Then ELOHIM blessed the seventh day and set it apart as holy, because on that day he stopped all his work of creation. The Creation of Man and Woman 4 This is the account of heaven and earth when they were created, at the time when YAHWEH ELOHIM made earth and heaven. (What is the difference between created and made? The difference between something being created and something being made is that when something is created it is brought into existence out of nothing. But, when something is made it has been formed out of something else that already exists.)

[@patriciaceciliablanco5112]

Thank you ❤

[@UVJ_Scott]

He still has one, he’s not an old bachelor. Has there ever been a son without a mother and a father?

[@delphinidin]

Mr. Hamer is an INTJ, isn't he? lol I recognize that urge to give ALL THE INFORMATION

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

It's presumptuous to think that the reference to other gods in the bible are evidence that these monotheists believed in the existence of other gods. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ and a known monotheist talked about idols being other gods. Did Paul, therefore, believe in the existence of other gods? Obviously not. This teaching has to be read into the material because you don't get it from context. If you go by the context, you can understand what is being said. Lifting a passage out of context is called proof texting and is the sport of every charlatan in the religious world. Do I believe in the god Jupiter because I call the 5th planet in the solar system, "Jupiter"? Do I believe in the god of thunder, Thor, because I call it "Thursday"? Do I believe in many gods because I say that YHWH is God most high? When context is king then you get understanding but when you're pushing an agenda then context is worst your enemy.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@yohei72]

There is lots of other historical evidence that these ancient peoples were polytheistic until a certain point - archaeological evidence and other literary sources. Scholars don’t just go by the Biblical texts and their interpretations thereof. As soon as I read your objection, I suspected this was the case, and a little quick googling confirmed it. This is called checking your claims against evidence, and sometimes it’s very easy.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

@@yohei72 - The thing is that we KNOW idolatry was a problem in Israel. Hell, look at the Catholic Church. It's a problem in the Gentile world to this day. When Israel was wandering in the wilderness they made gods that they said brought them out of the land of Egypt. Polytheism is rampant. We know that this is a problem but we know that the people who believe in the God of the bible don't believe in other gods. We call those other gods, devils or demons.

[@WildMen4444]

Hail Asherah!

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@achilles7607]

Eww paganist

[@VSP4591]

It is said that the Greek vocabulary is richer than the Hebrew or Aramaic vocabulary so the translation of the LXX is much complex than the original. As well as Latin vocabulary has many more words than the Aramaic vocabulary.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@OFallons]

Still does! I was with the Father and Asherah, and Yeshua before my arrival here! I remember as if but hours ago!

[@birtybonkers8918]

Many ancient gods had wives - after all, man made god (the gods) in his own image. It’s unlikely that God has a wife, or needs a wife, or that the concept even makes much sense.

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@ahall3823]

I don’t understand what you mean by pre-biblical period…

[@centre-place]

It simply means a time before the books that today are included in the Bible were written.

[@ahall3823]

@@centre-place of course, the biblical period starts “In the beginning…”

[@FoursWithin]

​@@ahall3823 The Bible is a story. Pre Biblical is the time before those stories were written down and compiled into a physical book.

[@jackhydrazine1376]

Are Maypoles possibly related to Asherah poles? Is the Israeli city of Eilat related to Asherah?

[@lisathynne2207]

And same applies with the stories of Jealousy, misinterpreted to the traits of mankind or mistold to paint beings in a dark light where there is none, to cause fear and distrust. I think Plato was right, the stories have been very twisted. There are some of the gods who fell and they and their associates would have retold the stories in a light that benefitted their motives. The temple complex in Greece was destroyed by god because of the gods who fell, to prevent worship of them so as not it invoke evil, where there should be divinity.

[@Sportliveonline]

you have done a lot or rearch ? does any one know what god is and if its the totality of everything

[@charlesmendeley9823]

"Does anyone know what God is." is the most infantile question on KZbin.

[@Sportliveonline]

@@charlesmendeley9823 there has to be a level of existence in the first place for anything to take place~~sometimes the simplest questions or statements are overlooked

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@yohei72]

@@SportliveonlineWhich doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with a deity.

[@nigeleden64]

It was my understanding that the Hittites went to the aid of the Egyptians. The boat people were the Phoenicians ? They were Row Mens ? The creators of the Roman empire?

[@kasturipillay6626]

Ushas, urmilla, asha is hindu. Vishnu's wife lutchmi is also female form of asherah. Vishnu is El or yahweh. 😊

[@Peppers_mintus]

No

[@selinamarievsqz]

Yes

[@MegaMayday16]

mot just means death in semitic (maut mut in arabic) and shamesh just means sun in semitic (shams in arabic

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@davashorb6116]

Just fascinating!

[@centre-place]

Thank you!

[@ladavis1959]

Might as well ask if God has a negative and positive aspect and you would still be lost . We find ourselves in an ocean of light and darkness colored by the richness of our experiences. We gaze at our navels while the world around us dissolves.

[@lisathynne2207]

With the gods it was less frivolous, philandering and more planned for good reason, for the birth of key beings, with important tasks.

[@thundercatt5265]

Yes a long time ago, she was More like a counter part than a wife , the original sin is her cross to carry not modern woman who was given her crown of life, that's her you see in Revelations 12

[@eric.mahoney6158]

For doing that she knows what she is capable of and it's deadly.

[@Justin_Beaver564]

How did the Levant become monotheistic?

[@xack-t1s]

ONE God is always carefree.. always independent, non dual

[@stevenclark5682]

I AM

[@Alien1375]

Your God sounds like an incel on copium.

[@ryannewington6121]

I can't read either guys, we should start a Bible study group!

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@JungleJargon]

It depends which god you are talking about.

[@tball3198]

At 1 hour 40 min and 18 seconds, the statement is made that the earth was created out of chaos but in Genesis chapter 1 verse 2 the word "was" seems to be mistranslated as it is strongs # 1961 hayah (haw-yaw), to fall out, come to pass, become, be. Therefore it should read in verse 2 "and the earth "became" without form...with without form being strongs # 8414. tohu, Phonetic Spelling: (to'-hoo), Definition: formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness; and void which is strongs # 922. bohu; Phonetic Spelling: (bo'-hoo); Definition: emptiness.

[@vilnaukrana3891]

Omri sounds close to Armenia, and Urartu in Hebrew sounds like Ararat -the same name of Armenian mountain Ararat. The history of Armenian capital Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni (sounds close to Yeroboam) in 782 BC by King Argishti I of Urartu. Armenia was the first to convert into Christianity, and Armenian history as long as Mesopotamia. Interesting.

[@Egos_Altar]

El ❤ Asherah 4 eva

[@omarlittle-hales8237]

SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe. Turn Only To The Unseen One God, Whom Projects Himself, Within All Creation. No Idols, No Images, No Kinship, No Partners, No Fatherhood, No Motherhood, No Sons, No Daughters. Noah Family: Vedas: There Is Only One God, There Is Only One Source, There Is Only One Supply. Vedas Alone Is Monotheistic, But Later Guru Books Added The Trinity & Polytheism. Vedas: Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in: “There is no image of Him” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19) It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3 “There is no image of Him” (Yajurved 32:3) It is also mentioned in Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9 “They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.). They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.) (Yajurved 40:9) Idol worship, which is very common amongst the Hindus, is prohibited in Hinduism. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires they worship demigods i.e. idols.(Bhagavad Gita 7:20) * Hindu Scriptures: "There is only ONE God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."[Brahma Sutra] * Hindu Scriptures: "He is ONE ONLY without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1] Hindu Scriptures: " O friends, do not worship ANYBODY but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him ALONE."[Rigveda 8:1:1] Hindu Scriptures: "I am the goal of life, the LORD and support of all, the inner witness, the abode of all. I am the only refuge, the ONE true friend; I am the beginning, the staying, and the end of creation; I am the womb and the eternal seed. I am heat; I give and withhold the rain. I am immortality and I am death; I am what is and what is not"[Bhagavad Gita 9:18-19] Hindu Scriptures: "There is no likeness of Him." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19] * Hindu Scriptures: "His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye." [Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20] * Hindu Scriptures: "That which cannot be seen by the eyes, but by which the eyes see, [Kena Upanishad] Avesta Zoroastrian: There Is Only One Wise God, Whom Is Uncreated. The Verses Within The Avesta A Monotheistic, But Later Verses Added The Trinity. Buddhist Cannon: There Is Only One God, Whom Created Good & Evil. Verses Within The Cannon Are Monotheistic, But Other Verses Added Later Say There Is No God, But Has The Trinity. Abraham Family: Torah [Old Testament]: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one. Gospel [New Testament]: I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Later Gospel Verses Added The Trinity. Quran [Last Testament]: Say He Is God, The One, The Absolute, He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten, There Is None Comparable Unto God. Thanks

[@ibrahimelmasry-z3k]

القدماء كانو يعتقدون اشياء كثيره واحتمال تكون مختلفه او خاطئه عن مايعتقده باقي مجتمعهم لم يصلنا كتابات دينيه كامله او جزء من كتاب ديني للقدماء كل ماوصلنا نقش مجرد رسم علي جدار فقط لكنا نستخدم هذا النقش صوره او سطر من الكتابه ونصوره انه كتاب ديني؟ لو مات المسلمين كلهم الان وتم محو كل كتاباتهم الدينيه سيأتي رجل بعد 1000عام ويقول المسلم كان يؤمن ب 99اله الاعتماد علي نقش لفهم حياه روحيه للقدماء خطأ كبير نفس الحال هنا نحاول فهم ديانات انقرض اتباعها من الاف السنين ولم يبقي الا سطر مكتوب او تمثال فنبني فهم كبير علي جزءيه صغيره انهم وثنين او يؤمنون بدين خطأ او اله خطأ هل معنا الان مؤمن بما تسمونه عشيره ليقول لنا ايمانه ام نعتمد علي فرضياتنا نحن؟هل معنا مؤمن ببعل الان ليخبرنا عن ايمانه ؟ام سنفترض ايضا ونقدم تصوراتنا وتخيلاتنا علي انها دين بعل؟

[@diakritika]

Wait, Adonis is Adonai?

[@saquist]

I can't say it's particularly useful to neuter language. (Speaking as a devotee to syllogistic thinker). It becomes a endeavor that pursues linguistic technicalities. Because language it's self is so layered and grounded in the past understandings it becomes a fruitless pursuit at some point, does it not? As a black man I may be aware that many suburban neighborhoods have "plantation in the name". I may be aware of the historical negative implications of a plantation meant for slaves. Does that mean that it's the only interpretation or perspective of what a plantation? The same goes for phrases "Rule of Thumb" The same goes for naming a River Negro River. Certain efforts to neutralize language is valuable...such as saying Cabin instead of Cockpit, is understandable but where dose it end? Do we take the Man out of Manned Space Flight Do we take the man out of Human? Do we take the man out of Woman? What about Spanish...do we change the entire language and remove the Masculine from every word? In logic this is called the historical fallacy. We are judging the past by the values of the current day, to the extent that we are attempting to erase that past.

[@HearTruth]

Great presentation. I am not sure what my stance is though. Never the less re: to 1:09:36 this came to mind. Isa 54:20 2 Co 4:4 as for the rest Zep 3:9 Ex 20:3 Isa 52:6 above all this content would be much more verified had you used scripture to back up your points. 2 Tim 3:16-17