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Monotheism not the reason for division from Canaanites.
The page says “who are believed by scholars to have evolved into the Israelites via the development of a distinct Yahweh-centric monotheistic belief system.”
Monotheistic development did not happen until much later (see Smith, The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel) and there are many competing views (see Finklestein and Dever for two of the more commonly-cited views) of how this separation occurred. 2600:100C:B037:E65A:D07:3D09:CF56:D1D3 (talk) 06:58, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Etymological clarification in initial sentence
First sentence of etymology section:
“The name "Jerusalem" is variously etymologized to mean "foundation (Semitic yry' 'to found, to lay a cornerstone') of the pagan god Shalem"; the god Shalem was thus the original tutelary deity of the Bronze Age city.”
First sentence should include the definition of the city in its original context—-as the David page has “beloved one” at the top.
“Alternatively, the Amarna letters of Abdi-Heba(1330s BCE), which reference an Úrušalim, may be the earliest mention of the city.”
I think there’s enough consensus that this is referring to Jerusalem to the original Akkadian/Canaano-Akkadian text should be included in the first sentence. IncandescentBliss (talk) 20:34, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Used part this page’s etymology section at the Solomon page
Used the etymology section of the Jerusalem page since Solomon and Jerusalem share and etymological root. Let us know if there are any changes. IncandescentBliss (talk) 06:49, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The high speed rail project was completed and opened to the public on 25 September 2018 and extended several times.
I'd be glad to edit but naturally the page is restricted. I can also provide an updated text here for a moderator to edit if it's better.