Ancient Israelite & Judean Religion: Its History and Development (opens in new tab)

As early as the 10th century BCE, Israelite and Judean religion began to emerge within the broader West Semitic culture, otherwise known as Canaanite culture. Between the 10th century and the 7th century BCE, ancient Israelite and Judean religion was polytheistic. The polytheism, though, was counterbalanced by devotion to one or two primary deities, a practice known as henotheism. Henotheism is the recognition and worship of many deities; however, the primary worship revolves around a single ...