This episode contains a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month: https://www.betterhelp.com/alexoconnor For early, ad-free access to videos, support the channel at https://www.patreon.com/alexoc To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic - VIDEO NOTES Justin Sledge is currently a part-time professor of philosophy and religion at several institutions in the Metro-Detroit area and a popular local educator. His YouTube channel is "Esoterica": @TheEsotericaChannel - LINKS Buy "The Early History of God" by Mark Smith: https://amzn.to/44ezTes Buy "The Origins of Biblical Monotheism" by Mark Smith: https://amzn.to/3JyyZ32 - TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Pronunciation of YHWH 02:33 The Origin of YHWH 07:01 Oldest References to This God 18:00 How Translation Influences the Bible 20:00 Evolution of YHWH's Influence 27:55 Assimilation of the Gods 30:59 From Many Gods to One God 37:09 Link Between Religion & Intoxication 40:19 How Different Regions Worshipped YHWH 51:48 What is Jewish Apocalypticism? 54:47 The Introduction of Jesus 1:01:50 How Jesus Became Identified With YHWH 1:09:03 Paul’s Mystical Visions of God 1:12:41 Is This Theology Gnostic? 1:18:52 Christians Believing Jesus is YHWH 1:23:17 What is the Demiurge? 1:35:43 A More Attractive Christian Narrative 1:40:28 Recommended Books - SPECIAL THANKS A special thanks to my top-tier supporters on Patreon: Tom Rindell James Younger, DDS - CONNECT My Website/Blog: http://www.cosmicskeptic.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168 - CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com ------------------------------------------