For the last two decades, I’ve been told that the idea of Abraham’s Lord becoming God through a process of deification was nothing short of ludicrous. Scholars and critics alike have scoffed at the notion, dismissing it outright as the ramblings of a misguided imagination.
Yet, for the last two decades, I’ve refused to let those dismissals define the limits of my inquiry. I’ve returned to the drawing board time and again, revisiting the objections raised, probing deeper into the questions asked, and exploring every avenue of evidence that could either affirm or refute my hypothesis. Each objection, far from discouraging me, served as a catalyst, pushing me to dig deeper, to refine my arguments, and to build a more robust case.
Over these years, I’ve amassed a wealth of evidence that supports this argument. Every new challenge has been an opportunity to strengthen my position, to incorporate new findings, and to bolster the foundation of what I believe to be a compelling and comprehensive theory.
But today, I’m tired. Tired of the scholars who believe they hold the monopoly on truth, tired of the smug dismissals, tired of hearing, “If it were true, we’d already know.” It’s the arrogance of certainty that grates the most—the assumption that the current consensus is the final word, leaving no room for new interpretations or discoveries.
When Bart Ehrman releases a book making similar claims about Jesus, he is celebrated for his insight, praised for his boldness. Yet, when I apply the same logic to Abraham, it’s brushed aside as absurd. Why the reluctance to entertain the possibility that the origins of the divine in our history are more complex, more human, than we’ve been led to believe?
Today, I’m tired, and I’m done playing nice. The gloves are off.
I’m ready to fight for these ideas, not out of stubbornness, but because they best explain the evidence we have. I’m ready to defend them because they offer an efficient synthesis of the maximalist and minimalist positions, bridging the gap between what we know and what we struggle to understand. The puzzle pieces have fallen into place, and the picture that emerges is clear.
This isn’t just a theory—it’s the story that our history has been pointing to all along. And I’m prepared to defend it, to challenge the naysayers, and to bring this narrative into the light where it belongs.
