How did ancient Israel view religion?

[WhitneyH]

I've been researching all night and I cant find anything on it.
I just need one paragraph

 

[devorak]

It was everything to the ancient Jews. The most religious Jews today are nothing religiously when compared to the Bible Jews

 

[hamad]

they worshiped the golden calf, thats it.

 

[hamad]

they worshiped the golden calf, thats it.

 

[larry_lime]

For pagans it was a matter of idolatry and fertility rites, which I shall not elucidate except to say that Jews were against such practices! Jews most certainly accepted pagans who wished to be Jewish, and sometimes intermarried with non-Jews to the detriment of the Jews!

 

[MATTYt]

Well, They were Jewish. As for other religions, they were never racist and tolerated others. However, non-Jews didn't really even join the Israelites.

 

[larry_lime]

For pagans it was a matter of idolatry and fertility rites, which I shall not elucidate except to say that Jews were against such practices! Jews most certainly accepted pagans who wished to be Jewish, and sometimes intermarried with non-Jews to the detriment of the Jews!

 

[MATTYt]

Well, They were Jewish. As for other religions, they were never racist and tolerated others. However, non-Jews didn't really even join the Israelites.