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They are two different nations, with different religions and languages. The Phoenicians were a Canaanite (Hamitic) people and remained idolaters, while the Hebrews are Semites (see Genesis ch.10), and according to tradition became monotheistic from the time of Abraham onward.
An historical view:
Both were Semetic peoples.
The Phoenicians were organised as a series of independent city-states in Lebanon, western Syria and their colony Carthage in North Africa.
The Hebrews were a dozen hill tribes from the Judean hills who expanded into Palestine and formed two kingdoms - ten tribes were the Kingdom of Israel and two the Kingdom of Judea.
The Phoenicians were sea traders. The Hebrews were farmers.
The Phoenicians had multiple gods as did the other civilisations at the time.
The Hebrews also had multiple gods but moved on from Solomon's 'many gods in his house' to the 7th Century Judean move towards monotheism by centralising religion in the temple at Jerusalem to overcome the other gods.
Both were absorbed into the empires which arose from - Israel into the Assyrian Empire in the 8th Century BCE, Judea into the Babylonian Empire 6th Century BCE, both into the Persian Empire 6th Century BCE.
The Phoenicians had retained their trading and sea power and were a major part of the Persian navy.
The Hebrews remained agricultural and were such a source of trouble that the aristocracies of both Israel and Judea were deported to Assyria and Babylon respectively, and replaced by foreign ones to keep them quiet. When the Persians allowed the Judean aristocracy to return to Judea they brought back with tem the Babylonian idea of an afterlife which continued to divide the Jewish people for centuries thereafter.
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Where did the Phoenicians get their religion from?
hebrews
How did the beliefs of the Hebrews differ from the Phoenicians?
Belief in One God. The Phoenicians were idolaters.
Did the Assyrians Persians Babylonians Hebrews and Phoenicians all fight?
No, but the Assyrians, Persians, and Babylonians all oppressed and/or conquered the Hebrews.(Note: there is a theory that the Phoenicians WEREthe ancient Hebrews).
Which pair of the ancient people lived in the region called the Levant?
The Hebrews and Phoenicians were the two ancient people that lived in the Levant.
Who were the first people to practice monotheism Phoenicians lydians hebrews sumerians?
the hebrews
Why are the Hebrews and Phoenicians fighting?
They aren't fighting. In fact, the Phoenicians are extinct, and have been for thousands of years.
Where are the Hebrews and Phoenicians located map?
The Hebrews today are called Jews, and they are located in almost every country on Earth. The Phoenicians are not located anywhere on a map because they are extinct.
Were the hebrews the first great sailors and traders?
No, the Phoenicians were sailors and traders long before the Hebrews.
Which pair of ancient people lived in levant?
hebrews and Phoenicians
What two interests did the Hebrews and Phoenicians share?
Not all of the Israelite tribes, but some of them engaged in fishing and sea-trade, as did the Phoenicians.
Who were Rome's enemies?
the Celts, Hebrews, and Phoenicians, Barbainians and many others.
Are Phoenicians and Hebrews the same?
A:The Phoenicians and Hebrews were both north-western Semitic, or Canaanite people. The languages of both groups were very similar, as derivatives of the Canaanite language, and they originally worshipped the same gods. However, they diverged into quite different cultures, especially in the Judaean south.
