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Did God Have a Wife?

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Episode 2: Did God Have a Wife?

BBC Two - Bible's Buried Secrets, Did God Have a Wife?

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou asks whether ancient Israelites believed in one God.

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou asks whether ancient Israelites believed in one God as the Bible claims. Is it possible that their deity had another half?

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou asks whether the ancient Israelites believed in one God as the Bible claims.

She puts the Bible text under the microscope, examining what the original Hebrew said, and explores archaeological sites in Syria and the Sinai which are shedding new light on the beliefs of the people of the Bible.

Was the God of Abraham unique? Were the ancient Israelites polytheists? And is it at all possible that God had another half?

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How archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret the Bible

Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret stories from the Bible

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