The Hebrew word for “god” is eloah. Elohim and Elohei are plural for eloah. Exodus 3:13: “Then Moses said ‘el-ha·e·lo·him. ‘If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘Elohei of your fathers sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” Exodus 3:14: “E·lo·him (translated as “God,” but literally, “gods”) said to Moses, “AHYH ASHR AHYH.” This important answer Moses received “from the gods” has been translated as “I AM THAT I AM” or “I AM WHO I AM,” or I AM WHAT I AM. For the name of God, Yahweh (YHWH) to become I AM (AHYH) requires a very minor change of Hebrew letters. For the name of the Semetic goddess Asherah (ASHRH) to become that/who/what (ASHR) also requires minor changes. (See enlarged images below.) If the original text was AHYH ASHRH YHWH, rather than AHYH ASHR AHYH, then the gods’ answer to Moses question, What is your name? was: “I AM Mother (Goddess), Father (God). This thesis is supported by the excavations at Ugarit that identified Yahweh and Asherah (YHVH ASHRH) as Semetic Father-God and Mother-Goddess (masculine and feminine principles). It seems possible, perhaps probable, that “The gods” instructed Moses to tell his people that THEY were YHVH and ASHRH, Father of all and Mother of all. Jeremiahs warning may deserve careful consideration. The powerful Patriarchal Priesthood had a great deal to lose if Moses supported those who worshipped YHVH and ASHRH. Did Moses two stone tablets received from “the gods” on the “mountain” originate with the Sacred Black Stone mythology built around Yahweh and Asherah? Evidence to support this conclusion can be found in a most unexpected place:
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:36:20 +0000
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