Did Moses get the idea of Monotheism...a singular god, from Atenism?

[? Science ?]

It seems to have been the first monotheistic religion in the near east which Moses got his idea from. Atenism was still working while Moses supposedly fled with his followers. http://www.hindurevolution.org/01/monotheismju02.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atenism

 

[Professor Richard Dawkins]

actually in egypt, there was a monotheistic region, but they were wiped out before the time of ramses the 2nd, can't remember what they were called though.

 

[Annette]

I would suggest that Moses got his "idea" of Monotheism when he met God, and it was only one entity.

 

[cork]

Moses LOL
Abraham ... twit...

 

[Not a meme]

I've always thought of it as an evolution from henotheism.

However, I have heard of your idea as a cult to follow Akhenaten's rule. Akhenaten was purged from history by the priest class, a curse put upon anyone who said or wrote his name, and so Jewish monotheism was said to have been his legacy. Again though, I agree with the progression from henotheism.

Edit:

Cork, i see why you think you are right, but you are wrong. Moses was alleged to have been a contemporary or inspired by Akhenaten who instituted monotheistic reforms in Egypt. This of course welcomes the idea that the biblical narrative is false and not at all historic.

 

[ShtsNGigglez]

Of course not! Everyone knows he got it from that burning bush

 

[WellTraveledProg]

"Moses" probably never existed...so probably not.

However, Egyptian influence in Canaan certainly could have led them to monotheism -- at the time they had a number of gods, with "El" and his wife Asherah leading the way, and Yahweh being one of their sons.

Peace.

 

[Hope is certainty (Ross)]

Abraham was before Moses.