ge of the dead, as well as a symbol of resurrection. Humans actions in life would be judged in death by Osiris, and if found worthy, the deceased would progress to a blessed afterlife. Those deceased were preserved by ways of mummification, which was an expensive process, therefore the Osiris cult was reserved for those in high social positions. Though as time passed, any Egyptian could be judged in death to proceed to an afterlife of rebirth. . Hebrews had a belief of the afterlife similar to the Egyptians in the fact that a supreme being would judge their actions in life, after death. Their faith was directed towards a single god, called Yahweh. The Hebrews believed they had been chosen by Yahweh to be the first recipients of his true law code. These laws, which are depicted in the biblical book of Exodus, are the standards for a good Hebrew religious and were to be followed in order to reach the coveted afterlife. What sets Hebrew beliefs of god(s) and the afterlife apart from these other cultures is that is that Hebrews placed faith in one god, while other civilizations we have studied, especially the Greeks, believed in multiple gods and goddesses. The act of ancestor worship, wich was vital in previous religious practices, were outlawed by a group who were called The Yahweh-Alone-ists; those who believed Yahweh to be the one true god. Their religion as a whole moved to a confusing point where ideas of Heaven developed, which promised a blessed afterlife in return for compliance with Gods law. People believed that if they lived a life in agreement with the word of God, they would be rewarded not only in death, but also throughout their lives. Even though the Greeks believed in many separate Gods and Goddesses, and religion was included in their every day lives, Greek religion did not hold place for an afterlife. Classical Greece was a place of theory and rational thought. It was a time when philosophers began to cr...
