Ezra, and the Invention of Judaism - Softcover

Forster, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798191964430

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Prior to the Babylonian destruction of the Temple in 586 BCE and the exile of the Judahite elite, the Israelite religion was henotheistic. While Yahweh was the accepted local god, the Israelites recognized the validity of other deities. Ezra introduced a new concept: Yahweh was no longer a local god, but a universal one, the creator of the universe. Ezra's revolution created Monotheism and gave rise eventually to Christianity and Islam.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798191964430
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136