What were the religious contributions of the Hebrews and the Persians?

Answer 1

Hebrews " A Covenant With God

To the Hebrews, history and religion were interconnected. Each event reflected God's plan for the Hebrew people. In time, Hebrew beliefs evolved into the religion we know today as Judaism. Judaism differed in fundamental ways from the beliefs of nearby peoples.

A. Belief in one true God.

Judaism was monotheistic, teaching a belief in one God. At the time, most other people worshipped many gods & goddesses. A few religious leaders, like Zoroaster in Persia and the Egyptian ruler Akhenaton, believed in a powerful diety. However, their ideas did not have the world-wide impact that Hebrew beliefs did.

The ancient Hebrews prayed to God to save them from their enemies. Many other ancient people had also turned to particular gods or goddesses as their special protectors. But they thought of such gods as tied to certain places or people. The Hebrews believed in an all-knowing, all-powerful, male God who was present everywhere. "





Persians "A New Religion

Religious beliefs put forward by the Persian thinker Zoroaster

(soh roh AS tuhr) also helped to unite the empire. Zoroaster lived about 600 B.C. He rejected the old Persian gods. Instead, he taught that a single wise god, Ahura Mazda, ruled the world. Zoroaster taught that:

a) Ahura-Mazda was constantly fighting Ahriman, the spirit of darkness and evil.

b) Those supporting Ahura-Mazda by living virtuously will reach heaven; those following Ahriman will be punished in hell.

c) Goodness will eventually prevail, and the world will achieve eternal peace.

Zoroaster's teachings form the basis of the Persian Bible, the
Avesta or Zend-Avesta. Two later religions that emerged in the Middle East, Christianity and Islam, stressed similar ideas about heaven, hell, and a final judgement day."

Answer 2

Judism and Islam?

Answer 3

serving God wholeheartedly