The Jewish god Yahweh appeared long before the unification of tribes into a single state. His cult recognized the existence of other patriots among other peoples. Initially, Yahweh was worshiped by only a few tribes of nomadic cattlemen, and they considered it a demon of the desert. Since the time of his began to perceive as the god of the tribe of Judah. Only after the reunification of the tribes Yahweh became the main god of the Jewish people.
What is known about Yahweh?
After the formation of the Israeli state, the name of the Jewish god began to be identified with the patron of the war. With changes in the sphere of influence of Yahweh, his appearance was transformed. According to the existing information, initially it was represented by a lion, and eventually a bull. After some time, he acquired a human image. The Jews did not consider Yahweh to be ubiquitous and assigned to it a certain place of residence. Many believed that the Jewish god dwells on Mount Sinai. It was in this place that the rituals of bloody sacrifice were performed, and human sacrifices were not excluded. With the passage of time, information appeared that Yahweh dwells in an ark that looked like a box on a stretcher. On its cover were two cast cherub, made of gold. By the way, some researchers believe that the ark was a throne. There is also information that there were statues of Yahweh or meteorites in the box.
As the cult of this god spread, his priests also became more significant. They turned to Yahweh with the help of fortune-telling on pebbles or sticks. People came to the priests to turn to the deity through them. The wife of Yahweh was considered to be Anat (Asher). Mention of it was found during archaeological excavations on the Jewish plates. By the way, many believe that Jesus Christ is a Jewish god , but in fact this opinion is incorrect, because the Jews did not accept him as a messiah.