Which of the Following About the Emergence of Monotheism Among

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about the emergence of monotheism among the Israelites is correct?

A) It was universally encouraged by the priestly elite, who hoped to expand its power by developing a single ethnic community worshipping a single deity.
B) It was rejected by the prophets, who broke off to form splinter groups.
C) It unified a people who had long rejected all outside cultural influences.
D) It came after a period of henotheism, in which one god has power and ascendancy over other spirits and deities that still exist.