The radical innovation that enabled ancient Israelite survival was the conception of a single God who was transcendent—outside of and above nature, not identified with natural forces—and who was known through history, events, and a particular relationship with humankind rather than through natural phenomena.
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“this god was outside of and above nature...He transcended nature, and he wasn't known through nature or natural phenomena. He was known through history, events and a particular relationship with humankind...it was an idea that ensured the survival of the ancient Israelites as an entity”
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