Judaism

Judaism & Zoroastrianism: History
 * Judaism was greatly influenced by Zoroastrian beliefs
 * Both differentiated between God and Satan, had a notion of resurrection and final judgment, and believed in the coming of a Messiah
 * Judaism is said to be the foundation for both Christianity and Islam
 * Judaism's creation is recorded in the Old Testament
 * Abraham led the migration and enslavement to Palestine
 * Israel was established as a state in 1000 BCE and was divided into two regions: Israel (north) & Judah (south)
 * Babylonians conquer Judah in 586 BCE, Assyrians conquer Israel in 722 BCE
 * Judean people in Babylon maintained their culture and traditions