I have a speech due tommorrow about how Zoroastranism influnced judaism and christanity...I need help establishing this connection!
2006-06-13 10:52:48 · 12 answers · asked by Assad 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
go to ur nearest library or search yahoo or google.or ask father
2006-06-13 10:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by love is life 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The premise of the question is flawed. Zarathushtra, after which Zoroastranism is named, is believed to have lived around 600 BCE. The Jewish books of the law were written by Moses at around 1500 BCE, the Jewish empire peaked in its influence at around 1000 BCE when David and Solomon ruled, and most of the Jewish scriptures were already written long before Zarathushtra ever lived. It doen't make much sense to suggest Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism.
2006-06-13 21:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by Paul S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wikipedia, see ref below,
the page has a paragraph or 2 on how Zoroastrianism influenced Western religions ( including Judaism and Christianity) and Eastern Religions.
2006-06-13 17:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zoroastrianism introduced the concept that Satan was evil and God's enemy. Prior to Zoroastrian influence on Hebrew mythology, Hebrews consider Satan to be just another one of God's workers, doing what he was told.
Zoroastrians also introduced the concept of heaven & hell.
That's the summary, you fill out the details.
2006-06-13 18:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure..
Zoroastranians were the first monotheists.
Consider the first written law called the "hammurabi". You can read it. It was devised by pagans because everyone was pagan in the first civilzations, which arouse in todays Iraq.
Look at Islamic shariah law...its almost a total plagarism of the pagan Hammurabi...BUT...LOOK YOURSELF...DONT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT...COMPARE THEM
"cut of the hand of the theif" = Hammurabi.
Etc...
2006-06-13 18:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by Pisslams Queeran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastranism
2006-06-13 17:56:19 · answer #6 · answered by †ServantofGod† 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search google...
2006-06-13 17:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically is the believing in one god instead of many.
2006-06-13 17:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by atheist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zoroastrians don't procrastinate.
2006-06-13 17:56:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own work. This should teach you not to procrastinate.
2006-06-13 18:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by Manda Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋