X: The subject I would like to look further into is the Torah concerning the characterization of God. While looking back it seemed as though I should stick to just one character or book of the story that seems to be too limiting.

There is a gradual realization of God as a deity/character over the course of the Torah. The book of Genesis begins the writings of God and has an early conception of his identity. This development began with the idea of monotheism from a world that was filled with polytheistic cultures. Judaism had its beginnings with Egyptian and Canaanite Gods before leading into times with Babylonian and Assyrian Gods as opposition. These other cultures had an influence over the eventual monotheistic culture that spans Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Y: The Question I want to ask is how did the Textual Scripture show this transition from polytheistic cultures into a monotheistic culture? How is the Bible itself able to make slowly more distinct images and rules of God being a singular being that isn’t supported by a cast of other deities?

Z: This Question would help to answer the early characterizations of God. It would help to explain why there is a distinct difference in God in his early scripture as being mistake at times for one of many or having different personalities assigned to him. This can also be easily seen in God’s early actions being much more violent than his later actions.

One source I would like to use aside from the King James Bible is a book called False Gods; or the Idol Worship of the World by Frank Stockton Dubbins. The book discusses idolatry or the worship of other Gods which makes for a great point to be made about God’s characterization in Biblical scripture. One of the first establishing parts of God being a singular God is when he is confronted with his people worshipping God’s other than himself. This subject should make for a bulk of the transition but not all of the idea needed.

Dobbins, Frank S. False Gods; or The Idol Worship of the World. A Complete History of Idolatrous Worship throughout the World, Ancient and Modern. Describing the Strange Beliefs, Practices, Superstitions, Temples, Idols, Shrines, Sacrifices, Domestic Peculiarities Etc., Etc., Connected Therewith. Blackall.