Being one of the oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism began in ancient Persia around 1500 to 1200BC by Zoroaster who believed that there was only one god Ormazd or Ahura Mazda which means "Wise Lord."
There are many similarities between Zoroastrianism and Judaism. Ahura Mazda who was not created but was omniscient, omnipresent, eternal and endowed with creative powers along with his six Spenta Mainyu or "Holy Spirits" named Vohumanah, Asha Vahishta, Khehathra Vairya, Spenta Armaith, Hauravatar and Ameretat that assist him to control the universe. In the Old Testament, God who was not created is also omniscient, omnipresent, eternal and endowed with creative powers. However, God used seven arch-angels named Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Raquel, Ramiel and Sariel to accomplished the tasks he assigned to them.
Another similarity is the six periods of creation as described in the Zend Vesta compared with the six days of Creation as described in the Old Testament. Also, in both religions mankind descended from a single couple, Mashya and Mashyana from Zoroastrianism …show more content…
Again the Hebrews are similar with the belief that all will be judged and those who are righteous will be given eternal life on earth and those who were evil will continued to be punished.
Other similarities are the laws of purification to remove pollution from contact with dead or unclean matter as written in the Avesta and which are just as elaborate as in the Levitical Code of the Old Testament.
Men who worship the Zoroastrianism faith wear a small cap over the crown of their head which is similar to the Jewish head covering called the Kippah, Kippel or Yarmulke and Islamic cap called the Taqiyah along with the Zucchetto worn by the Catholic
There are many similarities between Zoroastrianism and Judaism. Ahura Mazda who was not created but was omniscient, omnipresent, eternal and endowed with creative powers along with his six Spenta Mainyu or "Holy Spirits" named Vohumanah, Asha Vahishta, Khehathra Vairya, Spenta Armaith, Hauravatar and Ameretat that assist him to control the universe. In the Old Testament, God who was not created is also omniscient, omnipresent, eternal and endowed with creative powers. However, God used seven arch-angels named Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Raquel, Ramiel and Sariel to accomplished the tasks he assigned to them.
Another similarity is the six periods of creation as described in the Zend Vesta compared with the six days of Creation as described in the Old Testament. Also, in both religions mankind descended from a single couple, Mashya and Mashyana from Zoroastrianism …show more content…
Again the Hebrews are similar with the belief that all will be judged and those who are righteous will be given eternal life on earth and those who were evil will continued to be punished.
Other similarities are the laws of purification to remove pollution from contact with dead or unclean matter as written in the Avesta and which are just as elaborate as in the Levitical Code of the Old Testament.
Men who worship the Zoroastrianism faith wear a small cap over the crown of their head which is similar to the Jewish head covering called the Kippah, Kippel or Yarmulke and Islamic cap called the Taqiyah along with the Zucchetto worn by the Catholic