
Yahweh - Wikipedia
Yahweh[a] was an ancient Levantine deity worshiped in Israel and Judah as the primary deity of the polytheistic religion of Yahwism. [4][5] Though no consensus exists regarding the deity's origins, [6] scholars generally contend that he is associated with Seir, Edom, Paran and Teman, [7] and later with Canaan.
Yahweh | YHWH, Adonai, Elohim, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
5 天之前 · Yahweh, name for the God of the Israelites, representing the biblical pronunciation of “YHWH,” the Hebrew name revealed to Moses in the book of Exodus. The name YHWH, consisting of the sequence of consonants Yod, Heh, Waw, and Heh, is known as the tetragrammaton.
Yahweh - World History Encyclopedia
2018年10月22日 · Yahweh is the name of the state god of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and, later, the Kingdom of Judah. His name is composed of four Hebrew consonants (YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton) which the prophet Moses is said to have revealed to his people and is sometimes given in English as "Jehovah."
Let there be God: The origin of Yahweh worship - Big Think
2022年6月28日 · In the Canaan religion, Yahweh was a lesser god, who was assigned the land of Israel. Here’s how he became “God Almighty.” Yahweh worship can be traced back all the way to the ancient...
What "Yahweh" Means in the Bible - God's Name Explained
2024年4月8日 · Yahweh is the name most closely linked to God's redeeming acts in the history of his chosen people. We know God because of what he has done. When you pray to Yahweh, remember that he is the same God who draws near to save you from the tyranny of sin, just as he saved his people from oppressive slavery in Egypt.
Who is Yahweh - How a Warrior-Storm God became the God of …
2023年3月3日 · How did Yahweh and his Yahwism transform in theater of Canaanite religion – dominated by El, Ba’al, Asherah, Anat and other myth figures? What aspects of local religion did the Yahwists assimilate, reject and contend over in that process?
Yahweh: A Hidden Thread That Transformed Faith - Religion and ...
2025年1月12日 · When we look at the history of Yahweh—often called YHWH in the Bible, or “Yahweh God”—we also explore the inner workings of faith, attachment, and personal discovery. In this article, we dive into how Yahweh worship first emerged, how it was influenced by Canaanite religion, and how people came to see Yahweh as the God Almighty.