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Origins of the Yahweh God

FireBorn

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What is the origin of the Jewish/Christian god Yahweh?

Was this god as the Old Testament says, without beginning?

Or was he a Chaldean storm god like Baal? Possibly the brother of Baal, son of El Elyon the creator god (Think thats in the bible actually where it talks about dividing the nations. Interpretation fun lol)

Or a syncretized version of other myths and/or Deity or Deity mashup?

Thoughts? Lets dig into it.
 

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Okay my thoughts if origins are correct and is a storm god then here's what I'm thinking.

Zeus- god of thunder. Why is he the king? Why is he high up? Similar to Yahweh whose a storm god Why is he so high up? He only has one domain. Zeus also only one domain.

Another deity Indra- king and what is the god of whats that rain and thunder?

Okay my hypothesis. Human development starting in dry areas. But what do people need to live? Rain and thunder are basically a godsend. Especially after the agricultural revolution where we rely on that to get eveyone there food or else.

Not even the farmers will be able to eat. So whose the god that gets put above all the others or declared king? Ones associated with rain, thunder, sky, and storm.

Because if your not worshiping them no more crops, no more food, and tons of starvation and people don't like going hungry. Especially in dry desert areas or in areas that have to rely on the wind a lot. Thats might be why Zeus is king in ancient greece have to sail through a lot so sky gods would be put as the ones ruling for them all.

Atleast thats my working hypothesis on that pattern. From a human psychological perspective.
 

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You can mention Thor too, protector of humanity and a thuderer too.

I think Esoterica channel did good and exhausting research on this topic. However syncretism is legit too. Easy to guess that syncretisation happens in every time and age. there is no "pure form" of any religion or myth.
 
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