tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605469422150598465.post8999219671942952107..comments2023-12-26T04:04:10.180-08:00Comments on Spool Pidgin: AsherahJames Worradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01622688307092050113noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605469422150598465.post-76761763257881933802013-06-10T11:06:38.318-07:002013-06-10T11:06:38.318-07:00That makes an astonishing amount of sense, actuall...That makes an astonishing amount of sense, actually. I've been scratching my head as to what the significance of the Babylon exile on what was a very singular occurrence in the ancient world could have been. Been staring me in the face.James Worradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01622688307092050113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605469422150598465.post-90500378128301011682013-06-10T06:35:52.782-07:002013-06-10T06:35:52.782-07:00My take--which I can't back up, of course--is ...My take--which I can't back up, of course--is that during the Babylonian captivity, the Jews encountered Zoroastrian monotheism, got insecure, and said, "Oh, yeah, we're bad, we're monotheists, too. All our gods? Uh, different names, same dude. Yeah. That's our story, and we're sticking to it."Will Shetterlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539053268352597627noreply@blogger.com