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Zoroastrianism is believed to have originated in the proto-Indo-Iranian culture of southern Russia, and was to become the state religion of the Iranian people until the arrival of Islam. Even in the 9th century, Zoroastrianism still formed a substantial minority of the Iranian population. The real significance of Zoroastrianism is in the major influence it has had on other religions of the Middle East and Mediterranean area. It is arguably the oldest monotheistic religion in the world. During the Persian era, Judaism adopted many new concepts that had existed in Zoroastrianism for many centuries. These include angels, even the 7 archangels, Satan, and heaven and hell. Christian theology has even more affinity with Zoroastrianism, with Satan more closely aligned to the Zoroastrian Ahriman, and with (Catholic) guardian angels mirroring the Zoroastrian guardians.

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becuase it influenced many of the world's major religions like Christianity and Islam and it was the major religion of the persian empires. some of the largest and most powerful empires in the world.

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The answer that you might be looking for is "Monotheism," since some claim that that is the case. However, it isn't such a simple matter. Judaism, according to tradition, has always been monotheistic. Even at the height of the unfortunate spread of idolatry among the less-loyal Ten Tribes, there were thousands who remained loyal to God (1 Kings 19:18).


The Zoroastrians, however, believed in two gods, not one. The Jewish Sages who redacted the Talmud in the early centuries of the Common Era lived in Babylonia, witnessed the practices of the Zoroastrians, and recorded this fact (Talmud, Sanhedrin 39a). In addition, Zoroastrianism contradicts monotheism and is unlike Judaism in that:

  • it believes in worship through intermediaries, who are themselves "worthy of worship"
  • evil has its own creator, Angra Mainyu or Ahriman, which had always existed
  • some modern scholars see it as a form of pantheism
  • dogs are considered sacred
  • such creatures as snakes, ants and flies were "not created by the creator of good"
Compare: What do Jews believe God is like?


Also, Jewish monotheism was founded by Abraham 3800 years ago, with its founding principle being that God is One.

As for Zoroastrianism, however, there is no consensus on when Zoroaster lived.

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  1. During the Babylonian Exile, Judaism adopted many beliefs that were strikingly similar to those of Zoroastrianism. For example:
    - Before the fall of Jerusalem the concept of death was Sheol, a dark and dismal place with no memory of God. There is no clear mention of any hope of immortality before parts of second Isaiah that are obviously late.
    - The distinction between clean and unclean animals in Leviticus and Ezekiel parallels that in the Vendidad, which explains it.

  2. Christianity has adopted some further concepts that may have originated with Zoroastrianism.
  3. Although Islam is largely based on Judaic and Christian beliefs, the early Muslims came into contact with the followers of Zoroastrianism. Some Islamic beliefs parallel those of Zoroastrianism.

The most striking contribution is no doubt that the Persians taught the Jews that there is one God in heaven, a view which had already begun to take hold in the Jewish nation.

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Probably the most important contribution of Zoroastrianism to modern religious belief is the concept of two clear realms in the afterlife, where one is a place of bliss and closeness with God the Creator and the other is a place of torment and darkness, governed by the bestial. This delineation of heaven and hell has become a staple in most current religions.

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What is the most significant contribution of Zoroastrianism to the worlds religions?

The answer that you might be looking for is "Monotheism," since some claim that that is the case. However, it isn't such a simple matter. Judaism, according to tradition, has always been monotheistic. Even at the height of the unfortunate spread of idolatry among the less-loyal Ten Tribes, there were thousands who remained loyal to God (1 Kings 19:18).The Zoroastrians, however, believed in two gods, not one. The Jewish Sages who redacted the Talmud in the early centuries of the Common Era lived in Babylonia, witnessed the practices of the Zoroastrians, and recorded this fact (Talmud, Sanhedrin 39a). In addition, Zoroastrianism contradicts monotheism and is unlike Judaism in that:it believes in worship through intermediaries, who are themselves "worthy of worship"evil has its own creator, Angra Mainyu or Ahriman, which had always existedsome modern scholars see it as a form of pantheismdogs are considered sacredsuch creatures as snakes, ants and flies were "not created by the creator of good"Compare: What do Jews believe God is like?Also, Jewish monotheism was founded by Abraham 3800 years ago, with its founding principle being that God is One.As for Zoroastrianism, however, there is no consensus on when Zoroaster lived.