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Zoroastrianism
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Zoroastrianism • Zarathustra/Zoroaster • Avesta – consists of two layers: •the Gathas •the Yasna • Indo-Europeans/Aryans
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Zoroastrianism. Zarathustra/Zoroaster Avesta – consists of two layers: the Gathas the Yasna Indo-Europeans/Aryans. Avesta & Vedas. Achaemenian (600-331 BCE). Magi. Influence on Israelite Religion?. notion of Satan as God’s opponent—a personified “evil” life after death - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Zoroastrianism
• Zarathustra/Zoroaster
• Avesta – consists of two layers: • the Gathas• the Yasna
• Indo-Europeans/Aryans
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Avesta & Vedas
“god” “demon”
Vedas Deva Asura
Avesta Ahura Mazda Daiva
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Achaemenian (600-331 BCE)
• Magi
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Influence on Israelite Religion?
• notion of Satan as God’s opponent—a personified “evil”
• life after death
• sequence of ages; final judgment (apocalyptic)
• Paradise=a Persian word
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Parthian (246 BCE-226 CE)
• Mithra
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Sassanian (226 CE-642 CE)• Pahlavi• Dualism—Ahura Mazda vs. Angra Mainyu
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