Ahura Mazda Research Paper

Being one of the oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism began in ancient Persia, sometime around 1500 to 1200BC, by Zoroaster who believed that there was only one god Ormazd or Ahura Mazda which means "Wise Lord."
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There exist many similarities between Zoroastrianism and Judaism. To start with both Ahura Mazda and God were not created and both have been described as omniscient, omnipresent, eternal and endowed with creative powers. Ahura Mazda used six Spenta Mainyu or "Holy Spirits" named Vohumanah, Asha Vahishta, Khehathra Vairya, Spenta Armaith, Hauravatar and Ameretat to assist him to control the universe, whereas, God used seven archangels named Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Raquel, Ramiel and Sariel to accomplish the
In each case the earth becomes repopulated by the survivors of the disaster. Vara and Yima had three sons Erij, Selm and Tur along with Noah and Naamah who also had three sons Shem, Ham and Japheth. While on top of Mt. Sabatam, Zoroaster is visited by Ahura Mazda and tells him that he will receive revelations from the six Spenta Mainyu, which becomes the foundation of the religion and the Avesta or "Holy Book." Not an exact similarity, however, while on top of Mt. Sinai Moses is visited by God and receives the Ten Commandments from God, which becomes the religious one of foundations of the Old Testament. Besides believing in only one god, both Zoroastrianism and Judaism are dualistic religions, which is explained as believing in good and bad or heaven and hell. It is Ahriman or Angra Mainyu, who is Ahura Mazda's counterpart or adversary controlling evil thoughts and deeds. In the Old Testament, it is Satan who is God's adversary that is responsible for all of the evil in the