RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
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The Israelites were monotheistic
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Their neighbors were polytheistic
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The Israelites believed in the one true God
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Their neighbors were Christian
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Jews differed from other people in the ancient world because they believed that there was only one God. Like other people, they worshipped their God with animal sacrifices offered at a temple, but, unlike others, they had only one temple, which was in Jerusalem.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The religion of ancient Israelites differed from its neighbors, and most of the rest of the world at the time, in that it was monotheistic, meaning that they worshipped only one god.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Egyptians were polytheistic, and the Israelites were monotheistic. The Egyptian gods had human traits and could die, whereas God was fully God and could not die. To get to heaven, the Egyptians believed they needed to do good works, but the Israelites believed they needed faith.
Detailed explanation-4: -Israel’s God demanded exclusive worship. The gods and goddesses of Canaan were always tolerant of other gods – they were in a sense, their own relatives!