Doesn't the fact that they made a golden calf prove that the Israelites were Hindus?

Answer 1

They were actually copying Egyptian beliefs there.

Answer 2

No. The Israelites supposedly worshipped the calf, Hindus merely venerate cows. Sometimes coincidence is coincidence.

Where'd this Hinduism thing come from? There are plenty of religions with a far more profound influence on Judaeo-Christianity.

Answer 3

Hindu comes form a region in India (now Pakistan) called the Sindh and now refers to any religious movement that is not part of any other religion like islam or buddhism etc. And since the Israelis had no contact with Indians they could not have been Hindus.

Answer 4

Mr. Nolte,
No.

They took on some of the practices of the Egyptians, that's why they want ed to go back to Egypt. They liked their customs. Kind of like a pig wallowing. And then there is the possible revenge of the new pharoah. They simply were rather disobedient people. They had daily miracles, and they STILL couldn't get it out of their minds!

To me, that's proof of their religion being otherwise destined for the history books only. THEY didn't even want their religion. It should have died ages ago. Except that God had other plans . . . get my point?

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

There were sacred cows in Norse mythology, too. Is Thor Hindu?

Answer 7

It meant they were rebellious and stiffnecked like GOD said.

Answer 8

No, it proves they had no patience and were easily led by others. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Answer 9

it should.