Atenism's rise and demise predates the emergence of Judaism as a monotheistic religion by several hundred years. The Jewish faith did not fully commit to monotheism until around the time of the Babylonian Captivity.
"It has been claimed by some that Amenhetep IV was the first monotheist in Egypt, but the acceptance of this statement depends upon what meaning is given to the word monotheism, i.e., the doctrine of there being only one god. The passages from the Moral Papyri quoted above show that the Egyptian priests and learned men were monotheistic, even though they do not proclaim the oneness of the god to whom they refer."
- Herbert, George Edwarde Stanhope Molyneux, and Earl of Carnarvon. "Amenism, Atenism and the Egyptian Monotheism."
"A survey of the development of Judaism from polytheism, henotheism and monotheism to the universality of God is in order. (...) The Jews of [the First Temple period] were henotheists; they worshiped their God, the God of the land who fought their enemies and was supreme over other gods. From time to time they worshiped gods of different countries."
- Zeitlin, Solomon. "Judaism as a Religion: An Historical Study. XI. Religion and Nationality (Continued)." The Jewish Quarterly Review (1944): 179-225.
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/14865/which-religion-was-the-first-monotheistic-one
"It has been claimed by some that Amenhetep IV was the first monotheist in Egypt, but the acceptance of this statement depends upon what meaning is given to the word monotheism, i.e., the doctrine of there being only one god. The passages from the Moral Papyri quoted above show that the Egyptian priests and learned men were monotheistic, even though they do not proclaim the oneness of the god to whom they refer."
- Herbert, George Edwarde Stanhope Molyneux, and Earl of Carnarvon. "Amenism, Atenism and the Egyptian Monotheism."
"A survey of the development of Judaism from polytheism, henotheism and monotheism to the universality of God is in order. (...) The Jews of [the First Temple period] were henotheists; they worshiped their God, the God of the land who fought their enemies and was supreme over other gods. From time to time they worshiped gods of different countries."
- Zeitlin, Solomon. "Judaism as a Religion: An Historical Study. XI. Religion and Nationality (Continued)." The Jewish Quarterly Review (1944): 179-225.
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/14865/which-religion-was-the-first-monotheistic-one
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