Religion-+Mesopotamia

**This is a photo of the western wall in Jerusalem. The reason the western wall plays an important role in Mesopotamian religion is because it is the last remains of the Hebrews' sacred temple. In this temple, the Hebrews would sacrifice animals as a religious ceremony and pray to their only god, Yahweh. Soon this was not possible because the Babylonians came and destroyed the temple and drove the Hebrews away. Since the Hebrews no longer had their temple and could not build a new one, religion was now taught and worshiped in written form. The Mesopotamians could now study their religion by word. Hebrews no longer use the sacrificial system.

** **This is a photograph of the first five books in the Hebrews' scriptures. This is called the Pentateuch which is more commonly known today as the Torah. Pentateuch literally translates into meaning five (penta) books (teuch). These first five books are Moses' law code. Moses was the best known law-giver in all of the Western World. The pentateuch is more than just codes and laws, though. It also contains what is believed to be the right morals and actions of the people.**