RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They worshipped a single God.
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They settled in Canaan
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They lacked a strong religious faith
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They were shepherds
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Jewish beliefs, they had a special covenant-agreement-with their God. This covenant said that the Jews were God’s chosen people, and in exchange they would follow God’s laws, and worship only him. This was the source of an exclusive belief in the Jewish God.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the Greeks and Romans, the ancient Hebrews were not known for being scientists or philosophers or conquerors. It was their religion, Judaism, that proved to be of crucial importance in world history, both for its own sake and for being the religious root of Christianity and Islam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The traditional view in the Jewish and in the Christian church has been that Yahweh was the God of Israel long before Moses.