Was YHWH just a Canaanite deity adopted and modified by the ancient Israelites, or should we understand the Exodus and desert wanderings as true accounts of this people meeting the one true God? January 5, 2021 by jay.merrill Ask Pete Was YHWH just a Canaanite deity adopted and modified by the ancient Israelites, or should we understand the Exodus and desert wanderings as true accounts of this people meeting the one true God?11 year agojay.merrillopenAttachment