From Yahweh to God

Where did the idea of God truly begin? Long before modern faiths took shape, long before scripture was written, ancient peoples whispered names into the dark-names that carried their fears, their hopes, and their understanding of the divine. From Yahweh to God uncovers that forgotten world and traces the remarkable evolution of belief across thousands of years.

Author Ian Thomas Pike takes readers on a journey through the shadows of history, exploring the ancient Near East, the rise of Israelite identity, the transformations of exile, and the linguistic shifts that reshaped a tribal deity into the universal God billions know today. With a researcher's discipline and a wanderer's curiosity, Pike reveals how language, culture, and human experience shaped the divine name itself.

This book is not an attack on faith-nor is it a defense of it. Instead, it is an invitation to look deeper. To question inherited assumptions. To understand how belief evolves. And to rediscover the ancient world that gave birth to the ideas still shaping humanity.

Whether you are a student of history, a seeker of truth, or simply fascinated by the origins of religion, From Yahweh to God offers a compelling, accessible, and thought‑provoking exploration of the oldest questions we still ask today.

The story of God is older than we imagine. This book shows where it began.