Yahwism

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Yahwism, also known as the Israelite religion, was an ancient Semitic religion of the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. The Israelite religion was closely related to Canaanite religion and not originally monotheistic. It takes its name from Yahweh, a national god of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel and king of the gods of their pantheon. Ancient Israel and Judah had a shared religious tradition of the cultic worship of Yahweh. Archaeological evidence indicates the Israelite worship of other gods including Baal, Mot, Shamash, and Yarikh; some of these are named in Biblical texts. There is also evidence that Yahweh was associated with a female consort, the goddess Asherah. Yahwistic practice included festivals, ritual sacrifices, vow-making, private rituals, and the religious adjudication of legal disputes. Yahwistic practices were associated with a number of sites in Israel, Judah, and Samaria, including the Temple in Jerusalem. The temple, while not the sole or central place of worship...

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