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Fertility vs. Faith: A comparison of two deities One prevalent message included in the Bible is that Yahweh, God of the Israelites, is the only God that should be worshiped by the people. It is impossible to say whether or not this was a commandment of Dagon, the Philistine god. Because all of the literature and monuments of the Philistines have perished we are left today to rely on the texts of the Philistine enemies, including the Israelites and the Egyptians. Yahweh is a God of power; he deceived and punished the Pharaoh for enslaving his people, led the Israelites through the dessert and provided for them in the wilderness. He parted the Reed Sea and toppled the walls of Jericho. Yahweh made it clear that although there were other gods, he is the god and Shepard of the people of Israel and they should worship him exclusively. Ironically, it was somewhat common for his people to stray and worship other gods, constantly causing upheaval to th