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What Does the Shasu of YHW Tell Us About the Early Worship of Yahweh?

Examine an Egyptian inscription mentioning the Shasu nomads and a deity named YHW.

Timeline Focus: 1400 BCE

✨The Surprising Reality

A New Kingdom Egyptian map lists 'the land of the Shasu of YHW'—possibly the earliest external mention of Yahweh.

🤔The Context Question

But here's what most people don't realize: this may place Yahweh-worshipers in southern Canaan before Israel's formal nationhood.

📚What We Know

The Soleb inscription refers to YHW among nomadic Shasu regions near Seir. While debated, it may align with biblical wilderness traditions. Exploring this term in context helps trace early Yahweh devotion.

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📖Biblical References

📜Exodus 3:14📜Deuteronomy 33:2

Scripture references supporting this historical context

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