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These discussions stem from variations in literary style, parallel or duplicated narrative accounts, differing patterns of vocabulary and terminology, and passages that appear to reflect events or circumstances beyond Moses’ lifetime. And this is where discussions surrounding scripture often become complex. Questions about the Bible involve both historical study and matters of faith. Historians, archaeologists, linguists, and theologians examine the texts through manuscripts, language, cultural context, archaeology, and historical evidence. Religious believers often approach the…
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Archaeology brings even greater clarity to this at Kuntillet Ajrud in the Sinai Peninsula. Inscriptions reading Yahweh and his Asherah expose a deep distortion in belief and practice discovered by archaeologist Ze’ev Meshel. This evidence shows that some didn’t walk away from Yahweh. They merged him with other beliefs. Asherah and Baal were not the only influences. There was a third figure, Ashtoreth, known as the goddess of love, fertility, and war. In 1 Kings…