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@That Guy Who Asked Questions:
What I mean by my post, is that no culture can quickly be explained. In my view to say any culture is simple takes away from said culture's history and legacy. This is not to imply in any way that there is some supernatural or devine explanation for the creation or growth of a culture. Rather, one must have the appropriate historical context. The mechanics by which a culture develops are relatively simple. A group of people are influenced by the various groups they come in contact with and they adopt certain characteristics of these various cultures. This is complex, because in the case of the origins of Jewish culture, it is necessary to have some sense of the many different cultures ancient Jews came in contact with, including Egyptian, Babylonian, etc. Which is complex.
The Jews created their god, just like every other culture throughout history, from the Aztecs to the Egyptians to the Greeks. The Jews are the "chosen" people of god, because these are Jewish stories. Why would their deity be supporting another group? When you have an understanding of the various cultures the Jews came in contact with, it's difficult to deny their similarities and easy to see how these cultures shaped each other.
@That Guy Who Asked Questions:
What I mean by my post, is that no culture can quickly be explained. In my view to say any culture is simple takes away from said culture's history and legacy. This is not to imply in any way that there is some supernatural or devine explanation for the creation or growth of a culture. Rather, one must have the appropriate historical context. The mechanics by which a culture develops are relatively simple. A group of people are influenced by the various groups they come in contact with and they adopt certain characteristics of these various cultures. This is complex, because in the case of the origins of Jewish culture, it is necessary to have some sense of the many different cultures ancient Jews came in contact with, including Egyptian, Babylonian, etc. Which is complex.
The Jews created their god, just like every other culture throughout history, from the Aztecs to the Egyptians to the Greeks. The Jews are the "chosen" people of god, because these are Jewish stories. Why would their deity be supporting another group? When you have an understanding of the various cultures the Jews came in contact with, it's difficult to deny their similarities and easy to see how these cultures shaped each other.
