Did God Have a Wife?

In this excerpt from NOVA's two-hour special, "The Bible's Buried Secrets," archeologist William Dever describes evidence that the ancient Israelite God, YHWH, had a female counterpart.

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"The Bible's Buried Secrets" is a Providence Pictures Production for NOVA in association with National Geographic Channel.

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