The Hebrews, originally from Mesopotamia
The Hebrews, originally from Mesopotamia, migrated to Palestine in search of the Promised Land, led by Abraham. Enslaved in Egypt around 1700 BC, they were led by Moses during the Exodus, returning to Palestine around 1300 BC and forming the Kingdom of Israel. They believed in a single god (monotheism), Yahweh or Jehovah, while most existing civilizations worshiped several gods (polytheism). During the Exodus, on Mount Sinai, Yahweh appeared to Moses, revealing to him the Ten Commandments, inscribed on the Tablets of the Law, which built the fundamental principles of this religion. Thus the idea of a universal religion and a single spiritual god was born. Monotheism and messianism were fundamental principles of this religion, Judaism, and constituted a religious revolution, which influenced the emergence of later religions such as Christianity and Islam... Did you know?