whom people worshipped before advent of judaism
2007-04-29 02:51:46 · 13 answers · asked by ramesh r 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Before Judaism there was Judah (Judea, and so on)--the person, the tribe, the country/province. Before Judah there was Mozes and 5 Books of Mozes and 10 commandments; the followers were called the Hebrews--the followers of Mozes or (later) Israelites, the people of the book, or the Jews. The origins of the Hebrew people also do not start with Judah nor with Mozes. I hope it helps.
P.S. There were many older religions before Mozes and before Abraham, or Noah too.
2007-04-29 03:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Religions Before Judaism
2017-01-09 13:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judaism, Christianity and Islam believe that before G-d gave the Old Testament to the Jews, people worshiped G-d, observing the 7 Noahide laws, given via Adam & Eve and Noah. (Then, according to the Christians and Moslems, the Jews "lost" their privileges.)
2007-04-29 03:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are traces of an earlier polytheistic religion in the Bible. Some references to a goddess called Asherah, many of the heroes has aspects of solar deities from nearby areas (Moses and Samson). To be sure, by the time the Bible was written down--and probably fro some centuries before--the ancient Hebrews practiced what is now Judaism.
2007-04-29 02:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the oldest form of religion is animism and it dates back at least 70,000 years.
Other forms of paganism/polytheism/pantheism were prevalent prior to judaism. A prior answerer mentioned Islam. Islam is not an old religion, it began in the early 600's.. that's a relatively newcomer on the block and does not pre-date judaism.
2007-04-29 03:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Many different religions prior to Judaism. They were pantheists, meaning they worshipped numerous gods. Judaism focused on one supreme diety.
2007-04-29 03:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The worship of many gods by the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians.
2007-04-29 02:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Constant Reader 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They worshipped either worshipped the Creator, or they were pagan. There were many who worshipped God before Abraham. There was Noah, Enoch and many others.
2007-04-29 03:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, what a wonderful question. This is a secret, and there is no way to truly know. Of course, the Internet might help, or a book might help, or ...
2007-04-29 04:42:54 · answer #9 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Able was sacrificing animals to G-D so it goes way back
2007-04-29 02:56:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋