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(07-02-2015, 01:15 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The archaeological evidence suggests a significant shift in the theology of the Semitic people during the Second Temple Period. Early Semitic theology held a pantheon of deities with each nation having a corresponding deity. Elohim was the deity of the Semitic people, the Israelites, and was the most powerful. While Elohim was the deity worshiped almost exclusively by them, there was the existence of multiple deities. When they returned from their exile and the Second Temple period happened, the archaeological evidence shows a loss of any mention of other deities. They disappear. So during their time away the religion transformed into Judaism from the ancient Semitic religion.

What evidence? I ask this with completely sincerity. From my research (admittedly, it's been awhile and even then it wasn't the most comprehensive research), I've not come across any evidence to suggest that Judaistic worship incorporated the worship of other gods. I am aware that the Israelites often worshiped other gods, but that these deities were not part of Judaism and ran counter to the Judaistic commandment of "Thou shall have no other gods".

I would be most interested to discover the evidence that suggests that Judaism originally incorporated the acceptable worship of multiple gods.

Belsnickel Wrote:The archaeological evidence suggests a significant shift in the theology of the Semitic people during the Second Temple Period. Early 
Now, I don't know what the majority of scholars say in regards to Zoroaster's time frame because I've seen many conflicting opinions on it ranging from 1700 to 500 BCE. I don't know what the majority opinion is on that.

From what I've read, most people seem to think Zoraster was born sometime during the 600s BC. I forget exactly why but IIRC, I think a big chunk of it is with the language and syntax of his writings and how they fit in with that particular time period.