Early_Judaism Religious_syncretism

in moses , monotheism, sigmund freud made case judaism arising out of pre-existing monotheism briefly imposed upon egypt during rule of akhenaten. code of hammurabi cited starting point jewish ten commandments. scholars hold judaism refined concept of monotheism , adopted features such eschatology, angelology , demonology through contacts zoroastrianism.

in spite of jewish halakhic prohibitions on polytheism, idolatry, , associated practices (avodah zarah), several combinations of judaism other religions have sprung up: messianic judaism, jewish buddhism, nazarenism , judeo-paganism. several jewish messiah claimants (such jacob frank) , sabbateans came mix kabbalistic judaism christianity , islam. until relatively recently, china had jewish community had adopted confucian practices.