Of course Judaism apparently evolved gradually from the religions of the Canaanites. Many of the stories and poems in the Bible existed earlier in the Ugarit religion. When Yahweh is "riding on the clouds" and so forth, He is essentially taking the position of Baal in the pantheon. And apparently the Canaanite gods changed roles and ranks in the pantheon depending on the locale and time period. The monotheists didn't become the majority in Judaism until they returned from exile. (At least that is my understanding from limited reading. I might have an inaccurate picture of it.)
Whenever I read that stuff, I find a lot more opinion than facts.
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