Zoroastrianism Research Paper

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Zoroaster-Prophet of Zoroastrianism
First let’s begin with prophets. Zoroaster was born in 628 B.C. in Northeast Persia or Southwest Afghanistan. He was highly respected by the people, he was a religious teacher, prophet of Persia and founder of Zoroastrianism. At Zoroaster’s time Persian people had adopted a Bronze Age religion and that religion is too oppressive. Because of that reason Zoroaster rejected the religion and fled to Chorasmia (now known as Khorasan) where he converted King Vishtaspa. King Vishtaspa is the father of the Darius I who later conquered much of the Middle East and Anatolia.
Moses-Prophet of Judaism
According to Hebrew Bible, Moses was a former Egyptian Prince later turned prophet. He is the most important prophet in Judaism. In ancient Egypt there were Pharaohs and they were use Hebrew people as slaves. Fearing the population of Hebrew and a circulating prophecy about a messianic deliverer among Hebrew slaves, Pharaoh ordered that every newborn Hebrew boy to be killed. His mother hid him and put him on Nile River. Pharaoh’s sister adopted him and Moses grew up with the Egyptian Royal Family. He killed the slavemaster and fled across the Red Sea. God gave him the mission to save Israelites. Moses failed to convince the Pharaoh. So God punished Egyptians with terrible disasters and plagues. These calamities called Plagues of Egypt. Moses led the Exodus of Israelites and according to Torah, Moses …show more content…
He was regarded as a prophet in Quran and Tanah. According to Torah the men Israel faced the Palestinians. There was a Palestinian champion who is used to stand in front of Israelite’s camp and shout insults about king and Israelite people. Goliath challenged Israelites to send their own champion. David accepted the challenge and took 5 stones and threw the stones with his sling. Goliath fell dead and David took Goliath’s sword and beheaded
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