Recognizing the absence of a God named Yahweh outside of ancient Israel, this study addresses the related questions of Yahweh's origins and the biblical claim t

Provides a ground-breaking new interpretation with which to consider and contextualize the name Yahweh before its relationship with Israel.

A redefinition of the ancient conceptions of god, the relationships between them, and the rhetoric used to exalt them.

Yahweh is the proper name of the biblical God. His early character is central to understanding the foundations of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic monotheism. As