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Jewish Religion Research Paper

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“The spiritual perspective of the Israelites evolved over time” (Spielvogel 35). Without being held captive in Babylon, it is hard to say if the same change in perspective would have been observed. Originally, the Jewish faith was a polytheistic religion. They believed that there were many gods, “including nature spirits dwelling in trees and rocks” (Spielvogel 35). It was while the Jews were being held captive that their point of view switched and that they now believed that there was one god that they were to answer to. This change also paved the way to lots of changes in how followers interacted with God. There was now an importance of having a personal relationship with God.

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