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SCOUT· 29%44m·2026-06-14·History368. Ancient Egypt: The Origin of Abrahamic Religions? (Ep 7)
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Was monotheism passed down from Pharaoh Akhenaten of Ancient Egypt? Who was the ancient goddess Asherah? How did exposure to other empires shape the Hebrew Bible? William is joined by Francesca Stavrakopoulou, author of God: An Anatomy, to explore the evolution of the deity Yahweh, and Freud’s theory that Jewish…
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