Monotheistic Religions Essay
Today there are many different religions around the world all characteristic in their own ways. In the Ancient World however, there were fewer monotheistic religions than there are today. Three monotheistic religions in the Ancient World were Judaism, Zoroastrianism and Atenism. While all may have one thing in common which is belief in one God they all have different characteristics and they all had a different God they believed in. Judaism is the religion of the Hebrew people. It is one of the oldest religions that is still practiced today. Judaism upholds the idea that there is only one God in existence and that is Yahweh. Judaism according to Hebrew Scriptures was founded by Abraham some 3500 years ago in the Middle East. Judaism believes that Yahweh entered into a covenant with the descendants of Abraham who are also known as the chosen people of God. The Hebrews had a group of
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Zoroastrianism was created by the Prophet Zoroaster around 1500-122 BCE. This religion started in Ancient Persia when Zoroaster was motivated to preach to others when his peaceful society was being torn apart by tribes at war. Zoroastrianism was a monotheistic religion but it is said they there is “dualism” in this religion. The dualism comes from the recognition of forces of good and forces of evil. The Zoroastrians believe in one god Ahura Mazda. Just like the Hebrews they Zoroastrians believe that their God is all powerful and is everywhere all the time. They also believed, like the Hebrews, that Ahura Mazda is not possible to conceive but that it just has to be believed that he is there. The one difference between the Zoroastrians and the Hebrews was that the Zoroastrians believed in spiritual beings called Amesha Spentas which were good spirits and Angra Mainyu which was a destructive spirit. The Hebrews only believed in Yahweh not anyone or anything else such as spirits that are attributes of
Zoroastrianism was created by the Prophet Zoroaster around 1500-122 BCE. This religion started in Ancient Persia when Zoroaster was motivated to preach to others when his peaceful society was being torn apart by tribes at war. Zoroastrianism was a monotheistic religion but it is said they there is “dualism” in this religion. The dualism comes from the recognition of forces of good and forces of evil. The Zoroastrians believe in one god Ahura Mazda. Just like the Hebrews they Zoroastrians believe that their God is all powerful and is everywhere all the time. They also believed, like the Hebrews, that Ahura Mazda is not possible to conceive but that it just has to be believed that he is there. The one difference between the Zoroastrians and the Hebrews was that the Zoroastrians believed in spiritual beings called Amesha Spentas which were good spirits and Angra Mainyu which was a destructive spirit. The Hebrews only believed in Yahweh not anyone or anything else such as spirits that are attributes of