Qualities and functions of assistants of God in Avesta & Old Testament: A comparative study

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant professor, University of Kashan

2 M.A., University of Kashan

Abstract

Religious texts of Zoroastrianism and Judaism, represents Jewish religious thought and Zoroastrians in the millennium B.C., in which the contribution of the occult beings in the creation and administration of world has been clearly Is mentioned.
According to the Avesta, Ahoorah Mazda created the Good World by assistance of heavenly being named, Spenta Maynioo and administrates it along with Fravashis, xwarrah & Amesha Spentas.
According to the Old Testament, God created the universe by the Divine Forces: the Spirit of God, Angels, & completed its administration by them.
This article first introduces & expounds the nature and function of each of invisible troops mentioned in Avesta and the Old Testament, and shows the differences and specially similarities between them.

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