As a monotheistic religion unlike any previous religion, the Hebrew people held great importance to maintaining loyalty to their god and no other entity. Although they had a line of patriarchs, upholding the core of the religion during the rise of Judaism, they lacked real, political leadership. This is ironic because of the Jews’ connection to their homeland as the one of the bases for their cultural identity. As the hebrew people were establishing and developing their identity within their community, they maintained peace through the commandments given to them by god, who they saw as their leader. (Posner) For most of its early history, the jewish land of Israel, and its people, were lead by “judges and prophets.” (Posner) This lack of strong leadership and a structured government, in contrast to monarchical political structures in surrounding empires such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Assyria, etc. contributed in detaining the development and growth of the small of the Jewish
As a monotheistic religion unlike any previous religion, the Hebrew people held great importance to maintaining loyalty to their god and no other entity. Although they had a line of patriarchs, upholding the core of the religion during the rise of Judaism, they lacked real, political leadership. This is ironic because of the Jews’ connection to their homeland as the one of the bases for their cultural identity. As the hebrew people were establishing and developing their identity within their community, they maintained peace through the commandments given to them by god, who they saw as their leader. (Posner) For most of its early history, the jewish land of Israel, and its people, were lead by “judges and prophets.” (Posner) This lack of strong leadership and a structured government, in contrast to monarchical political structures in surrounding empires such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Assyria, etc. contributed in detaining the development and growth of the small of the Jewish