yes.
This is God's first covenant with Abraham:
Gen 12:1 The LORD said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to show you.
Gen 12:2 I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.
Gen 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations."
The covenant is restated several places in Genesis eg:
Gen 22:17 I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies.
Gen 22:18 All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants---all because you obeyed my command."
Gods Blessings Poured Out
Because they thought that they were descendants of their gods.
Most of Odin's descendents were rulers, or gods themselves.
The people believed that the pharaohs were descendants of gods.
In Greek/Roman mythology, the gods are all an extended family.
Pharoahs were viewed as gods or descendants from gods.
They were the absolute rulers/monarchs of their country and, in additon, were believed to be descendants of Gods.
An oracle is where people ask the gods what will happen in their future. But a temple is where people worship the god/goddess and they can talk to them and ask for their advice or blessings.
The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing rituals, sacrifices, and offerings. These acts were believed to please the deities and ensure their protection and blessings.
yes. This is God's first covenant with Abraham: Gen 12:1 The LORD said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to show you. Gen 12:2 I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing. Gen 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations." The covenant is restated several places in Genesis eg: Gen 22:17 I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies. Gen 22:18 All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants---all because you obeyed my command."
No one knows. They left no written record. We don't even know what languages they spoke. Their descendants speak many languages.
The symbol of God's covenant with Abraham is circumcision, which was the physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants. This practice was to be continued throughout generations as a reminder of God's promises to Abraham and his descendants.