Monolatry, also known as henotheism, is  the religious practice of worshiping one  

god without denying the existence of other gods.

Unlike monotheism, which asserts  the existence of only one deity,  

monolatry acknowledges a broader pantheon of  deities but chooses to worship just one. This  

form of religious belief is commonly found  in several ancient near eastern cultures.

A well-known example is the  ancient Hebrew religion,  

where the God of Israel, Yahweh,  was worshiped above all other gods.

Some scholars argue that this form of monolatry  eventually transitioned into monotheism.

Monolatry is a valuable concept in  the study of religion as it provides  

a more nuanced understanding of how different  cultures perceive and engage with the divine.