If you are to focus on differences, you should delete the last sentence; that's a similarity.
Read several of the articles linked here:
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How did the religion of the Hebrews differ from many of the religions of their neighbors?
Hebrews were monotheists they prayed to only one god, unlike their neighbors. Their neighbors were polytheists. Hebrews worshiped Yahweh. Yahweh was their one and only god. The Hebrews asked Yahweh for protection from their enemies, just as other people prayed to their gods to defend them.
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You could add that the Hebrew God promoted ethics and morality among the Hebrews. Think about the Ten Commandments.
Another difference was the idea of human sacrifice. When Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac, God stopped him.
Another difference was the idea of human sacrifice. When Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac, God stopped him.
Better?
Hebrews were monotheists they prayed to only one god, unlike their neighbors. Their neighbors were polytheists. Hebrews worshiped Yahweh. Yahweh was their one and only god. The Hebrews asked At the time other neighborly religions sacrificed humans while that wasn't part of the Hebrew religion. "The Hebrews believed they had a special relationship with their God and that they were God's chosen people."
The egyptians worshiped gods of the stars, stones, and water. While Hebrews worshiped images. Egyptians believed in afterlife and to do that they had to not only venerate the Egyptian gods, but also live by a code of standards that would be judged after death.
Hebrews were monotheists they prayed to only one god, unlike their neighbors. Their neighbors were polytheists. Hebrews worshiped Yahweh. Yahweh was their one and only god. The Hebrews asked At the time other neighborly religions sacrificed humans while that wasn't part of the Hebrew religion. "The Hebrews believed they had a special relationship with their God and that they were God's chosen people."
The egyptians worshiped gods of the stars, stones, and water. While Hebrews worshiped images. Egyptians believed in afterlife and to do that they had to not only venerate the Egyptian gods, but also live by a code of standards that would be judged after death.
The Hebrews asked At the time >> What did they ask?
While Hebrews worshiped images.>> No!!! They did not worship images!
Get rid of that last sentence.
While Hebrews worshiped images.>> No!!! They did not worship images!
Get rid of that last sentence.
christo! -_-
Is this better?
Hebrews were monotheists they prayed to only one god, unlike their neighbors. Their neighbors were polytheists. Hebrews worshiped Yahweh. Yahweh was their one and only god. Other religions sacrificed humans while that wasn't part of the Hebrew religion. "The Hebrews believed they had a special relationship with their God and that they were God's chosen people."
The egyptians worshiped gods of the stars, stones, and water. Egyptians believed in afterlife.
Is this better?
Hebrews were monotheists they prayed to only one god, unlike their neighbors. Their neighbors were polytheists. Hebrews worshiped Yahweh. Yahweh was their one and only god. Other religions sacrificed humans while that wasn't part of the Hebrew religion. "The Hebrews believed they had a special relationship with their God and that they were God's chosen people."
The egyptians worshiped gods of the stars, stones, and water. Egyptians believed in afterlife.
Please do something to correct the run-on here: Hebrews were monotheists they prayed to only one god, unlike their neighbors.
(and anywhere else you find run-ons)
(and anywhere else you find run-ons)