From El to YHWH: The Evolution of Israelite Monotheism from Canaanite Polytheism What if the monotheistic God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam was not the original divine being of ancient Israel, but the result of a millennia-long transformation? From El to YHWH traces the remarkable evolution of Israelite religion from the polytheistic traditions of the Bronze Age Levant to the fully articulated monotheism that shaped the spiritual foundations of the Western and Near Eastern worlds. Drawing on archaeology, historical-critical scholarship, and careful textual analysis, this book examines the ancient Canaanite pantheon, the role of El, Baal, Asherah, and other deities, and the gradual rise of YHWH as the singular sovereign God. Readers will explore the impact of Ugaritic texts, the theological crises of the Babylonian Exile, and the literary strategies of canon formation that redefined Israel’s past. The book also demonstrates how these historical transformations echo forward into the development of Christianity and Islam, shaping the universal monotheistic worldview familiar today. With rigorous scholarship presented in a clear, engaging style, From El to YHWH challenges conventional assumptions, offering a nuanced understanding of how religious ideas evolve over time. It is a must-read for anyone interested in biblical studies, comparative religion, theology, or the history of ideas. This is not merely a study of the past—it is an exploration of how human imagination, culture, and crisis shape the very conception of the divine.