Question

1.
How did the religious beliefs of the ancient Israelites differ from those of other nearby
peoples?
(1 point)
The Israelites believed in many gods, while other peoples believed in only one
God.
The Israelites believed in only one God, while other peoples believed in many
gods.
The Israelites had written records of their religious beliefs, while other peoples
did not.
The Israelites believed in an all­knowing, all­powerful God, while other peoples’
gods shared power.

Answer 1

Answer: 
1. The Israelites believed in only one God, while other peoples believed in many gods.
2. The Israelites believed in an all-knowing (omniscient), all-powerful (omnipotent) God, while other peoples' gods shared power. 

Note:
The Israelites had written records of their religious beliefs, and so did other people.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: . The israelites believed in many gods, while other peoples believed in only one God.

In addition to the Hebrew God Yahweh, religious belif of ancient Israelis were known to worshipped several Canaanite gods and goddesses. The israelis than transform their religion from Polytheistic to a monoteistic religiion around the year of 536 BCE