Yahweh

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More than one thousand years later in the Iron Age, people in this region still worshipped Baal, who was the main rival of Yahweh for the affections of the ancient Israelites.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The prophets were hostile to both the political power structure and to deviation from the exclusive worship of Yahweh.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

In contrast, early Judaism developed the belief that Yahweh was deeply invested in the actions of His chosen people both as a group and as individuals, regardless of their social station.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Even though the loss of Israel was an obvious blow against the Hebrews as a people, the worship of Yahweh as the exclusive god of the Hebrews gained considerable support in Judah.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

And religion—whether you believe in God or Yahweh or Allah or something else, odds are that at heart you want the same things.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan