What was God's wife's name?

Answer 1

One View:

Asherah was God's wife. or consort. After the first diaspora, when the Jews returned to Israel after being expelled in approximately 585 BC, the priests in the Hebrew Pantheon decided on a monotheistic religion. In other words, there should be only one God. All of the ancient gods were banished, including Asherah. Her name has been variously translated into English as "unending" or "she who walks in the sea". Mention can be found of her in ancient Akkadian and Hittite writings.

Another View:

Judaism has always been a monotheistic religion. Long before the captivity Israel worshiped one God:

Exodus 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before Me.

2Kings 19:19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I pray, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD God, You alone."

Asherah was the name of a goddess whose worship was widely spread throughout Syria and Canaan. In Canaanite religion Asherah was the wife of the war-god Asir, the national god of Assyria. Asherah also referred to idols, some people say Asherah refers to the idols and Ashtoreth to the goddess. When Israel turned away from God and had fallen into idolatry they worshiped the gods of the nations around them, Baal, Ashtoreth. After a remnant of Israel returned from captivity they worshiped one God and were zealous in worshiping one God, until again they fell into idolatry.