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It had a profound effect upon Abraham. He was surrounded by mystery religions and various Pagan cults, many or all of these involved worshipping multiple deities and idols, and often human sacrifice.

But when G-d spoke to Abraham, he offered him a covenant, which was really a type of contract. G-d stated that he would watch over Abraham and bless him and all of his descendants *if* Abraham did as instructed by G-d now. Abraham agreed, and G-d then told him to journey far from his home, and to find the 'promised land'. So Abraham set forth and trusted G-d. Later, this covenant was strengthened when G-d spoke to Moses, at Mt Sinai, before millions of Jews. This was the 'official' start of Judaism.

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