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What ancient religion was the Slaughter of the Innocent of Christianity copied from?
In the Gospel According to Matthew, Joseph, son of Jacob went to Egypt. Afterwards, the king ordered all the baby boys in Bethlehem to be killed, however Jesus was spared. This is called the Slaughter of the Innocents.
In the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), Joseph, son of Jacob, went to Egypt. Afterwards, the king ordered all the Israelite baby boys in Egypt to be killed, however Moses was spared.
There are, of course some differences, but the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents is considered to be copied from the earlier account in Judaism.
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What is the main religion in ancient Venice?
Christianity
What is the dominant religion in ancient roman?
The dominant religion in the Roman Empire was the Roman religion until Christianity became the dominant religion.
What did the ancient roman people study for religion?
they studied Christianity after they were conquered
Who were the priests of the ancient Briton?
Before Christianity came to Britain, the priests of the ancient Briton were of the Druid religion. This was a pagan religion and they offered human sacrifice.
How does Christianity differ from ancient Roman religion in terms of beliefs and practices?
Christianity differs from ancient Roman religion in several key ways. One major difference is that Christianity is monotheistic, believing in one God, while Roman religion was polytheistic, worshiping multiple gods and goddesses. Additionally, Christianity emphasizes the importance of faith, salvation, and forgiveness, while Roman religion focused more on rituals, sacrifices, and appeasing the gods. The concept of an afterlife and the idea of a personal relationship with God are also central to Christianity, whereas these were not prominent beliefs in ancient Roman religion.
What religion were the ancient Romans other than Christian?
Before Christianity, they were pagan.
Does Egypt and Greece have gods?
Yes ancient Greece and ancient Egypt have gods and goddesses. They also have modern religion of Islam and Christianity.
What was the main religion in ancient Africa?
Christianity thanks to all the misionary work it is over 50%
In ancient Greece how were you judged in the underworld?
Somehow they believed in a religion that is practically considered hell in Christianity.
Is there a way Islam and Christianity related?
They both originated from the ancient Hebrew religion along with modern Judaism.
Why was Helen of troy crucifixed?
No she was not, Christianity did not exist as any kind of major religion in the time of Ancient Greece.
Is the Mesopotamian religion polytheistic?
The religion of ancient Mesopotamia (approximately = Iraq) was polytheistic. Later Christianity became strong. Later still Islam took over.
