Why judaism differed from other religions?

Question:Judaism survived and retained its unique character over time because, from very early days, Jewish scholars wrote things down, and passed those scrolls down to new scholars. Cultural memory became very strong, and rituals became "legalized" - they weren't just passed down between generations; they were embodied clearly in text.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Judaism survived and retained its unique character over time because, from very early days, Jewish scholars wrote things down, and passed those scrolls down to new scholars. Cultural memory became very strong, and rituals became "legalized" - they weren't just passed down between generations; they were embodied clearly in text.

Or, you might ask, why are other religions different from Judaism, which came first.

Judaism was the first religion to offer the idea of monotheism (one god).

Jews are gods people.

At the time that the Jewish religion began to be organized into the "ancestor" of Judaism in the time of Christ, there were many people of similar ethnic origins living near the Jews.

But, only the Jews took a monotheistic view of religion. That is the biggest difference between very early Judaism and the neighboring religions.

There is a legend that Abraham's father was an idol maker and earned his living selling idols. One day he left Abram in charge of his workshop. When he came back all the idols but one had been smashed. When he asked Abram how this damage had been done, Abram replied that the undamaged idol had come to life and destroyed the others. His father told him his answer was ridiculous, that nothing he had made could come to life. Abram answered that that was true and that therefore there was no reason to make idols. His father saw the light.

Thus the birth of monotheistic practice.

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I believe you're trying to ask how Judaism differs from other religions.

Asking why it differed from other types of religions is self-answered - that's why the "other" are different...

There are many types of Judaism, the origins of which - in forming into eventual Judaism - reach back to the faith of Abram, who became Abraham, and his descendants Isaac, Jacob and Joseph - through the Egyptian captivity and return to Canaan.

Abraham's life, and interrupted sacrifice of his son Isaac, was a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of Christ (the ram in the bushes with thorns about his head) with the saving of humanity (the release of Isaac from the altar, with the ram (male lamb) sacrificed in his place, just as Christ was crucified on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. The two servants attending them foreshadow the two criminals - one at each side of Christ - "attending" Him on the day of crucifixion.