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1. Babylonian Exile

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   Development of Monotheism
   While Israelite religion had long included henotheistic elements, the Exile is often credited as the necessary incubator for strict, uncompromising monotheism. Since YHWH had demonstrably failed to prevent the defeat by Babylonian deities (Marduk being preeminent), theological discourse shifted. The prophets argued that Babylonian gods were impotent idol…