Why did the ancient israelites have such a powerful influence on western civilization, when their kingdom never enjoyed the same level of political and military power as the other great empires in the near east?

The ancient Israelite influenced western civilization by introducing their monotheism belief which allowed them to worship only one God. Also, their sacred scriptures which helped them in building foundations of western civilizations. The Israelite kingdoms were the Kingdom of Israel and Judah which emerged in Iron age enjoyed being political and military power in the before its destruction in the hands of Assyrians and Babylonian.

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the invasive species was introduced due to commercial purpouses, as there was a demand for fur clothes and hence, a business opportunity connected to this product. actually, it was when the nutrias scaped, causing harm to the us ecosystems when they acquired the status of invasive species. in this case they have caused an environmental problem, but it could have affected also economic interests or even human health.