Before organized religion, was God even known (outside the bible) is there proof that people were worshiping Jehovah, or was there another God?
2007-12-05 23:18:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
Abel (the son of Adam) was a worshipper of Jehovah, long before the details of true worship were communicated to humans.
(Heb 11:4) By faith Abel offered God a sacrifice of greater worth than Cain, through which [faith] he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness respecting his gifts
Learn more:
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/bible/ge/chapter_004.htm
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/20040415/article_02.htm
2007-12-07 22:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were many other Gods, but the bible is pretty clear that there were some people who worshiped the creator of heaven and earth, and God knew who worshipped him and who didn't. Abraham, for instance, believed God, but Israel hadn't been born yet.
All the polytheistic religions had to be invented in parallel to the events going on in Genesis. The bible points out that the people who lived in Canaan worshipped a lot of bad religions. Molech and Dagon are mentioned by name. Baal, on the other hand, isn't so specific and can be anything.
2007-12-05 23:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by Firebird 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Genesis 4:1-7..............Now Adam had intercourse with Eve his wife and she became pregnant. In time she gave birth to Cain and said: “I have produced a man with the aid of Jehovah.” Â Later she again gave birth, to his brother Abel.
And Abel came to be a herder of sheep, but Cain became a cultivator of the ground. Â And it came about at the expiration of some time that Cain proceeded to bring some fruits of the ground as an offering to Jehovah. Â But as for Abel, he too brought some firstlings of his flock, even their fatty pieces. Now while Jehovah was looking with favor upon Abel and his offering, Â he did not look with any favor upon Cain and upon his offering. And Cain grew hot with great anger, and his countenance began to fall. Â At this Jehovah said to Cain: “Why are you hot with anger and why has your countenance fallen? Â If you turn to doing good, will there not be an exaltation? But if you do not turn to doing good, there is sin crouching at the entrance, and for you is its craving; and will you, for your part, get the mastery over it?”
2007-12-05 23:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by papa G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Adam and Eve were obviously monotheists. Also Noah and the rest of the Prophets before Jacob. Btw Abraham was the father of the Israelites and the Arabs, he wasn't an 'Israelite' himself, yet he worshipped one God and was a monotheist...so it wasn't the Israelites who first started worshipping one God.
2007-12-05 23:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Prior to Abraham making a convenant with G-d, there were many different polytheistic faiths. Judaism, of which Abraham was one founder, was the first organised religion to state that there is one G-d and only one G-d.
And by the way, we never call G-d Jehovah. This is an incorrectly 'translated' term. We call him Adonai, or Hashem (literally, 'the name')
2007-12-05 23:23:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
the gods of Greek and Roman mythology and the Egyptian gods of the Pharoahs.....others, too, depending on the country of the people.....
2007-12-05 23:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Maybe Adam ,Eve and their descendants until Israel was formed ?
2007-12-05 23:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
nature
2007-12-05 23:26:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Goldie, the cow.
2007-12-05 23:20:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
no he wasn't known and there was no bible till they made him up...so umm no there is no god period.
2007-12-05 23:22:04 · answer #10 · answered by berlytea 4 · 0⤊ 7⤋