Jews are believed to have moved to Canaan around 1300 BCE. They are Semitic people who moved in search of greener pasture escaping the drought conditions. According to the Bible, the Hebrews lived in Egypt, where they experienced so much oppression and hence led out of the country by a man named Moses. Their destination was Canaan where great Kings such as Saul, David, and Solomon later united them. The Hebrew civilization ended up causing a great lasting influence in the development of the western civilization.
Jews were the first people to believe in one God. A being they referred to as supernatural and all-powerful (Biblica, 1973,1978,1984). All this was due to the state of having a common faith. This has greatly contributed to the western civilization in that we now have religions that have a common faith and believe in a supernatural being.
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They wrote a lot about their teachings and rules. These writings are what forms the first part of the Bible, called the Old Testament. The teachings from this section and The New Testament section outline the morals and values followed in our lives today (Biblica, 1973,1978,1984). It is what enables us to differentiate between right and wrong, what we should and what we should not do.
The Hebrew systems of implementing those moral values were very effective. How they condemned all wrong and appraised any right followed certain rules. This, of course, went to foster social peace and order. This was absorbed into the western culture in terms of rules and regulations that continue to govern how right should be handled from wrong. That is why there are law enforcement bodies today, just as there was in the Hebrew time to keep up peace and order in the society.
Conclusion
The Hebrew culture has greatly contributed to the western civilization. Though a bit modified, we can clearly trace the roots of things done in the western culture today.
- Reference
Biblica. (1973,1978,1984). Old Testament - Pentateuch. In M. I. God, Holy Bible - New International Version (pp. 1 - 186). Colorado Springs: Biblica, INC.
