When God Had a WifeDespite what Jews and Christiansand indeed most peoplebelieve, the ancient Israelites venerated several deities besides the Old Testament god Yahweh, including the goddess Asherah, Yahwehs wife, who was worshipped openly in the Jerusalem Temple. After the reforms of King Josiah and Prophet Jeremiah, the religion recognised Yahweh alone, and history was rewritten to make it appear that it had always been that way. The worship of Asherah and other