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Jewish monotheism

The post-exilic exclusive worship of Yahweh, which Jiang says is influenced by Zoroastrianism.

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Jewish monotheism

Glossary

The post-exilic exclusive worship of Yahweh, which Jiang says is influenced by Zoroastrianism.

Lecture claim dated 2025-11-18.

diagnosis

Jiang says Jewish monotheism begins here and is heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism, making it distinct from earlier Israelite polytheism.

Timestamped Evidence

The Bible as an Imperial Script

2025-11-18, day precision · Secret History #19: Dawn of the Jews

Transcript

"...sure that we only worship Him, okay? So, this beginning of... Jewish monotheism, okay? Which was heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism. So, in other words,..."

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The Bible as an Imperial Script

2025-11-18, day precision · glossary, claims

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A source-grounded reading of Jiang's claim that Jewish identity is not treated here as simple continuity from ancient Israel, but as a Persian imperial construction: a Bible-shaped, temple-centered, purity-bound people made to stabilize and...

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