Yahwism
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Yahwism is the ancient monotheistic (or henotheistic) worship of the Israelite god Yahweh that formed the religious foundation of early Israel and Judah before the development of Judaism.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israelite religion
→
ancient religion → henotheistic tradition → monotheistic tradition → |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
ancient Israelites
→
ancient Judahites → |
| coreRegion |
Kingdom of Israel
→
Kingdom of Judah → ancient Levant → |
| cultCenter |
Bethel
→
Dan → Jerusalem → Shiloh → Temple in Jerusalem → |
| developedInto |
Judaism
→
Second Temple Judaism → |
| hasInstitution |
Levitical priesthood
→
Temple priesthood → |
| hasLawCode |
Mosaic law traditions
→
|
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
→
burnt offerings → priestly rituals → |
| influencedBy |
Canaanite religion
→
ancient Near Eastern religion → |
| keyConcept |
chosenness of Israel
→
covenant between Yahweh and Israel → exclusive worship of Yahweh → holiness of Yahweh → prohibition of idolatry → |
| precededBy |
Canaanite religion
→
|
| primaryDeity |
Yahweh
→
|
| relatedConcept |
Israelite religion
→
ancient Judaism → biblical monotheism → |
| religiousFocus |
Yahweh
→
|
| religiousText |
Hebrew Bible
→
Torah traditions → |
| scholarlyField |
ancient Near Eastern studies
→
biblical studies → |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age Levant
→
early first millennium BCE → |
| viewOfDeity |
Yahweh as creator god
→
Yahweh as lawgiver → Yahweh as national god of Israel → Yahweh as warrior deity → |
| worshipType |
pilgrimage festivals
→
sacrifice → temple worship → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ancient Israel
→
Hoshea → Jehoiachin → Jehoiakim → Jekonias → Josiah → King of Judah → Kingdom of Judah → Rehoboam → Sons of Korah → Yekonyah → royal court of Judah → scribes of Judah → |
religion |
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Ancient Israel
("Ancient Israelite religion")
→
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associatedWith |
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Pharaoh’s daughter
→
|
spouseReligion |