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Judaism was the first of the Abrahamic religions to develop and was the first major monotheistic religion in the world. Christianity came around 33AD and Islam came some 600 years after Christianity.

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Was ancient Mesopotamia monotheistic?

Yes, it was monotheistic but was first polytheistic due to changes of culture


What type of routes did Islam first spread along in the Arabian Peninsula?

Islam first spread along TRADE ROUTES since merchants could often bring the religion to places too far away to effectively conquer.


What was the first monotheistic religion?

Zoroastrianism was the first monotheistic religion, believed to have been founded in southern Russia around 1700-2000 BCE. Akhenaten, pharaoh of Egypt from about 1353 to 1336 BCE, also introduced a monotheistic religion, but it did not last beyond his death. Monotheistic Judaism was introduced by King Josiah of Judah during the seventh century BCE. Answer 2: The first monotheistic religion was Judaism, from Abraham onward. For Jews, that is a religious truth and is stated by Maimonides based on the Torah and tradition. There is no consensus on when Zoroaster lived. Also, the Talmud (Sanhedrin 39a) states that Zoroastrianism has two gods. Answer 3 The oldest monotheistic religion was Atenism, the ancient Egyptian sun worshipping cult. It was propagated by the pharaoh Akhenaten in 1346 BC. The sun god Aten was worshiped as early as 2000 BC, but it is unlikely to have had monotheistic followers long before Akhenaten. Judaism is indeed old, perhaps older than Atenism, but it was not monotheistic until 587 BC, when Solomon's temple was destroyed, and the Jews were exiled. It was a monolatrist religion prior to that, meaning they only worshiped one god, but they recognized the existence of other gods (mainly Babylonian deities). Islam claims to be the oldest monotheism, but hardly any historians or archaeologists agree. Answer 4 The oldest monotheistic religion still in existence today is Judaism. Zoroastrianism is unlikely to be older than Judaism, but it might be older than the monotheistic phase of Judaism. However, Zoroastrianism is by most standards a duotheism. Answer 5 Judaism, the oldest of the monotheistic religions, is 3,500 years old.


Where was the first civilization?

Mycenians, AssyrianThe first civilization was Mesopotamia in the Middle East, between two rivers: the Tigris, and the Euphrates.


Who was the first Emperor of the Persian Empire and what is he remembered for?

King Cyrus the Great, who spread the Empire through the Middle East to Central Asia.

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Did Assyrians establish the first monotheistic religion?

AnswerNo. The Assyrians were polytheistic. The first monotheistic religion is believed to be Zoroastrianism, which began in southern Russia at least 1700 and possibly around 2000 BCE, and spread first to eastern Iran and eventually to Persia.


Where did monotheisticreligions develop and spread?

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Who created the first monotheistic Religion?

Zarathushtra (Greek: Zoroaster) probably created the first monotheistic religion, around 1700 to 2000 BCE. Thislong predated the shortlived monotheistic religion of Egypt and the eventual monotheistic Judaism of Judah.


Who created the monotheistic religion?

The Hebrews were the ones who created or the first to create the monotheistic religion.


Judaism is the first of what type of religion?

Monotheistic.


Many regard Zoroastrianism as the first religion in the world?

Monotheistic religion.


What was the worlds first ethical monotheistic religion?

Judaism.


Were the judasim monothestic or polytheistic?

Judaism was the first monotheistic religion.


What is unique about judaism flourished?

it is the first and oldest monotheistic religion


Can you describe any origins and significance of Judaism as the first monotheistic religion based on the concept of one God who sets down moral laws for humanity?

No. Judaism was not the first monotheistic religion.


What changes did Akhenaton make to Egypt's religion?

He converted to a monotheistic (one God) system. Probably the first monotheistic system in the world.


Is Judaism the first religion to have taught polyteism?

I presume you mean "polytheism". Judaism is a usually taken to be a monotheistic religion - a single god religion.