phenomena. Abram came out of that cognitive environment, and Israel lived in that cognitive environment all throughout its history. Ancient people likely found it difficult to set aside those ways of thinking. Such was the experience of Israel, and it is well documented throughout the pages of the Old Testament. The revelation of God was leading them to something different, but it is important for us to evaluate carefully what that process looked like. When Yahweh first approached Abram, he did not
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