Mesopotamians and Israelites may seem to be vastly different societies due to their separate development, but in actuality both are shockingly similar with several instances of cultural overlap. One region where this overlap is significantly stronger is in both cultures religious beliefs and practices. Although the Mesopotamians were polytheistic and the Israelites were monotheistic, their gods were akin in characteristics. The main god of Mesopotamia was Ea or Enki, and he can be compared to the Israelite's God, both are the creators of the human world, both are extremely powerful, both are judges, and the comparisons go on. The other gods of Mesopotamia culture were gods in charge of natural phenomena, or the patrons of cities. For the Israelites
