>>24538509Literally takes 14 seconds to jewgle this:
Extrabiblical evidence and the pre-Hellenistic period:
Merneptah Stele (circa 1208 BCE):This Egyptian inscription is the earliest extra-biblical mention of "Israel" as a people group in Canaan. While it does not describe the religion in detail, it confirms the existence of a distinct entity called Israel in the region during the late Bronze Age.
Kuntillet 'Ajrud (9th century BCE):Inscriptions from this site in the Sinai Peninsula mention "Yahweh of Samaria and Asherata," suggesting a religious practice that, in some circles, included the worship of both Yahweh and a goddess,according to the World History Encyclopedia. This points to a more complex and potentially polytheistic religious landscape than later biblical accounts might suggest.
Mesha Stele (9th century BCE):This Moabite inscription describes King Mesha's victory over Israel and mentions Yahweh as the god of the Israelites. This is considered the oldest extra-biblical reference to Yahweh as the god of the Israelites.
Elephantine Papyri (5th century BCE):These documents from a Jewish community in Egypt shed light on religious practices that include the presence of a temple dedicated to Yahweh (also referred to as Yahu). They also reveal a community whose religious practices were not entirely consistent with the Deuteronomic law as understood in later periods, suggesting a more fluid form of "Judaism" in the Persian era,according to Wikipedia.
Arad Inscriptions (8th-6th centuries BCE):These inscriptions from a fortress in Judah reveal the use of the divine name Yahweh and offer insights into religious practices within ancient Israelite sanctuaries, notes Oxford Research Encyclopedias.
I will wait while you deboonk all of these using at least one (1) full sentence each.
