> The real question is how early and how consistently such behavior was objected to, and on what grounds. Yes, ok. I'm claiming that the Elephantine papyri sho

> The real question is how early and how consistently such behavior was objected to, and on what grounds. Yes, ok. I'm claiming that the Elephantine papyri show no direct evidence that it was objected to in the late fifth century BC. There might be more indirect evidence which is more a matter of interpretation, e.g. some claim the other gods' names are really names of aspect of YHW, and it's noteworthy that in the letter petitioning the Jerusalem temple for support in rebuilding the Elephantine temple, no god other than YHW is mentioned. But I think it's hard to make a definitive case either way. Probably the more you look into it the more complicated it becomes, like everything