HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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All the other religions believed in only one all powerful God.
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It was the only religion in the region of Judah.
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It was the only religion that allowed its members to marry.
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All the other faiths believed in many gods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jews were monotheists-they believed in and worshipped only one god. This stands out to historians because monotheism was relatively unique in the ancient world. Most ancient societies were polytheistic-they believed in and worshiped multiple gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Judaism emphasizes the Oneness of God and rejects the Christian concept of God in human form. While Christianity recognizes the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament by Christians) as part of its scriptural canon, Judaism does not recognize the Christian New Testament.
Detailed explanation-3: -It has its roots as an organized religion in the Middle East during the Bronze Age. Modern Judaism evolved from Yahwism, the religion of ancient Israel and Judah, by the late 6th century BCE, and is thus considered to be one of the oldest monotheistic religions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Israelite tradition identified YHWH (by scholarly convention pronounced Yahweh), the God of Israel, with the creator of the world, who had been known and worshipped from the beginning of time.
Detailed explanation-5: -There is a God. There is one God. God has no physical body. God is eternal. Only God may be worshipped. Prophecy–God communicates with humans. Moses was the greatest of the prophets. The Torah came from God. More items
Detailed explanation-6: -The Jewish day of worship is known as Shabbat (or Sabbath). At age 13, Jewish boys take part in a ceremony called a bar mitzvah. Many Jewish people eat a kosher diet. The six-pointed star called the ‘Star of David’ is a symbol of the Jewish people. More items •27-Jan-2023