Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel
114K views · Apr 1, 2014 · Education
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@stephaniewilson3955 · 10 years ago
The 'short introduction' lasts 16 minutes.
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@diverguy3556 · 4 years ago
The lecture starts at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZADRRdaUG8&t=960">16:00</a>
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@jeradclark8533 · 10 years ago
Dever speaks at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZADRRdaUG8&t=966">16:06</a>.
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@brittanifurman8193 · 3 years ago
I'm so glad this video exists.
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@jinxy72able · 7 years ago (edited)
It's interesting that the dove is seen as a symbol for Asherah, and the holy spirit of God is seen as a dove as well. Perhaps they didn't really stop worshiping Asherah, they just changed her into gods holy spirit and started representing her, with her symbol (the dove).<br><br>This would make the Christian view of the Father, the son, and the holy spirit (ghost) make more sense, because it would become the father, the son, and the wife (mother, seen as a dove). And there is the divine family unit.
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@shaunigothictv1003 · 7 months ago
William Dever is one of the most intelligent and funny academic scholars i have ever seen.<br>His knowledge is absolutely amazing.
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@Ninja-Alinja · 8 years ago
You want to start at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZADRRdaUG8&t=1025">17:05</a>
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@brightbite · 6 years ago
I'd love to see this guy get together with Max Dashu and discuss their findings- I'd love to be a fly on the wall to that conversation!
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@karfomachet7265 · 7 years ago
the Hathor capital picture at 36.23 shows a Asherah pole carved on the right side of the door on the temple headdress - its faded but u can clearly make it out and its the best image of an Asherah pole I've ever seen - indeed I'd say this is how they in fact looked as imagery on Egyptian carving is very life like when it comes to the Gods .
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@baptistboy2882 · 6 years ago
Insightful video. Great visual presentation. Fascinating.
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@persefonielux9976 · 3 years ago
18:87 Aho Professor. We beleaguered women applaud you.<br>Great Work.
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@ClearVista · 12 years ago
Highly entertaining and informative. I'm a big fan of his books.
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