Hebrew and Greek Legacy Review

The Hebrew and Greek societies are two very unique cultures. Both are similar,

But yet different compared to each other. One way both of these cultures are similar is by being very religious. But in the same sense they are very different. The Greeks worship many gods whom they believe appeared in human form and yet were endowed with superhuman strength and ageless beauty. The Iliad and the Odyssey are early surviving examples of Greek literature, record men’s interactions with various gods and goddesses whose characters and appearances underwent little change in the centuries that followed.

The Greeks attributed these epic narratives to Homer, a poet living at the end of the 8th century BC Each Greek city was normally under the protection of one or more individual deities who worshipped with special emphasis, as, for example, Athens and the goddess Athena.

Now on the other hand, the Hebrew believes in only one God and they call Him Jehovah. Jehovah has many names such as Yahweh Shalom, Yahweh Tsidkenu, Yahweh Shammah, Yahweh Sabaoth, Yahweh Rapha, and several others. The Hebrew believes that God is immortal and very powerful. They also believe that He is the Almighty God and there is none that can compare. God’s personal name is