S1E7.7: More questions on why "God" is not "god"

Send us a text This extra episode addresses a few points that may have been raised in the seventh episode: Why "God" is not "god." 1) If ancient Israelites weren't "monotheists" as we understand them today, does that mean their oldest religious beliefs (or oldest beliefs in general) were polytheistic? [ Short answer: Not really. ] 2) So, is the belief in "God" with the capital "G" something the Jews and the Christians arrived at just by thinking it through? [ Short answer: No. ] 3) How ...