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This 4-page paper discusses the differences between how the Sumerians and Hebrews regarded their gods, and would attempt to placate them so terrible things wouldn't happen to them. Included are discussions about montheism and polytheism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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B.C.E. until well after the death of Jesus Christ, the area saw the rise and fall of many religions and many faiths. The two people -- and their faiths --
well be comparing in this paper are the Sumerians and the Hebrews. Both of these people did share one thing in common
-- their ties to the land. While Sumerians were more city people, however, the Hebrews, in the early days, were more nomadic. This difference, in addition to other aspects, helped
shape their religious beliefs; beliefs that were so different from one another. For one thing, the Hebrews, for the most part, were
monotheistic, meaning they believed in one god, known as Yahweh or Elohim. The Sumerians, on the other hand, were more polytheistic, meaning they based their faith on many gods, and
all gods had a role in the day-to-day functioning of nature. The Sumerians had the belief that the world came from an
ancient sea, and all the universe, along with the gods, were created from this same sea (Minnesota State University, 2005). The
main gods of the Sumerians included the god of water (Enki); the god of earth (Ki); the god of air (Enlil) and the god of heaven (An) (Minnesota State University,
2005). Typically, rituals -- including animal sacrifices -- were performed to keep the gods happy (Minnesota State University, 2005). Because the gods were considered unruly and capricious as well, much
of the population of Samaria did what they could to delight the gods -- in other words, it was believed that Sumerians existed to serve the gods, rather than the
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