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But do you believe zoroastrianism is a religion from God?The sages in the Talmud mocked Ahura-Mazda and the dualism of Zoroastrianism, so I guess not.
Do jews and zoroastrianists believe in the same God?
Zoroastrianism had been around for centuries before this.I believe it may be originally so, because of this:
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has Yahweh, the God of heaven, given me; and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.
2 Chr. 36:22-23
It appears that the king of Persia was influenced by Bible God and it may have caused the Zoroastrianism to rise.
Nope.But do you believe zoroastrianism is a religion from God?
Cyrus Cylinder - WikipediaI believe it may be originally so, because of this:
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has Yahweh, the God of heaven, given me; and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.
2 Chr. 36:22-23
It appears that the king of Persia was influenced by Bible God and it may have caused the Zoroastrianism to rise.
Have jews also have written positive about ahura-mazda and zoroastrianism or is it only written negative about it in jewish sources?The sages in the Talmud mocked Ahura-Mazda and the dualism of Zoroastrianism, so I guess not.
Cyrus Cylinder - Wikipedia
I believe God influences the world. However, I'm not entirely sure Cyrus was aware of this influence.
Zoroastrianism had been around for centuries before this.
Not the Persians. Mardoch was a Babylonian god. The point is that it seems that Cyrus's gesture to the Jews was actually part of an empire-wide peace initiative. To each people he extended an olive branch in the name of their gods.Thanks, interesting article. Could it be that they called Bible God Marduk? It is possible that I am wrong, but there is interesting similarity and certainly that in Bible it is told that God directed the king, it indicates to me it is possible.
It's connected to Dharmic Religions / Hindusim and has no identifiable start date. We know that Zarathustra came before the 6th century BCE and considering how well-formed the religion was by Koresh's time, it's highly likely it has been around for a long time prior to this as a reactionary movement against certain strains of what would become Hindusim.Why do you believe so? What evidence we have for that?
There's a theory out there that Zoroastrianism in its original form, i.e., prior to becoming dualistic, was meant to be a tool designed to bring the Persians towards a form of Noahidism, the pros of such a system being that it allows for a full religion with symbols and festivals and the like. But that's a really modern theory. I'm not aware of anything positive being written about Zoroastrianism in the past.Have jews also have written positive about ahura-mazda and zoroastrianism or is it only written negative about it in jewish sources?
During my time as a Zoroastrian I never heard anything like this. I must admit it sounds very far fetched.There's a theory out there that Zoroastrianism in its original form, i.e., prior to becoming dualistic, was meant to be a tool designed to bring the Persians towards a form of Noahidism, the pros of such a system being that it allows for a full religion with symbols and festivals and the like. But that's a really modern theory. I'm not aware of anything positive being written about Zoroastrianism in the past.
Well, it is an exclusively Orthodox Jewish idea. The theory is based on a view that suggests that the person who pushed for Zoroastrianism to be the central religion of the Medes and Persians was Darius II, son of Ahasuerus and Esther. Why would a Jew push for a dualistic religion? That's where this theory comes in.During my time as a Zoroastrian I never heard anything like this. I must admit it sounds very far fetched.
So some modern ortodox jews believe zoroastrianism is a type of noahidism?There's a theory out there that Zoroastrianism in its original form, i.e., prior to becoming dualistic, was meant to be a tool designed to bring the Persians towards a form of Noahidism, the pros of such a system being that it allows for a full religion with symbols and festivals and the like. But that's a really modern theory. I'm not aware of anything positive being written about Zoroastrianism in the past.
No, not at all. You misunderstood. Some theorize that Zoroastrianism in its original form, which I don't think anyone has practiced for thousands of years, was intended to be a form of Noahidism. But it quickly became dualistic, so that plan went down the drain, as they say.So modern jews believe zoroastrianism is a type of noahidism?
It's connected to Dharmic Religions / Hindusim and has no identifiable start date. We know that Zarathustra came before the 6th century BCE and considering how well-formed the religion was by Koresh's time, it's highly likely it has been around for a long time prior to this as a reactionary movement against certain strains of what would become Hindusim.
The roots of Zoroastrianism are thought to have emerged from a common prehistoric Indo-Iranian religious system dating back to the early 2nd millennium BCE.[57] The prophet Zoroaster himself, though traditionally dated to the 6th century BCE, is thought by many modern historians to have been a reformer of the polytheistic Iranian religion who lived in the 10th century BCE.
Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia