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How were the early Israelites different from others in the Fertile Crescent?

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They did not eat meat.

They did not eat meat.

They practiced monotheism.

They practiced monotheism.

They did not live in family groups.

They did not live in family groups.

They used iron tools.

They used iron tools.
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The correct response is:

They practiced monotheism.

Early Israelites were distinct in the Fertile Crescent primarily because they were among the first to practice monotheism, the belief in a single, all-powerful deity, unlike their polytheistic neighbors.