What did the Israelites and early Greeks have in common in terms of religion, culture, society and economy?

1. The world of the Iliad and the world of much of the Hebrew Bible emerged around the same time (c. 900-600 BCE). Using those texts as evidence, compare the civilizations that produced them. What did the Israelites and early Greeks have in common in terms of religion, culture, society and economy? In what ways were they different? How do these texts illustrate Senkewicz’ idea of history as a “relationship” between past and present?