Actually, this whole thread, nay, this whole civilization upon which we live would be academic without the Zoroastrianism or as I prefer to call it Proto-Judaism. The influence of the Diaspora and the Babylonian Captivity upon the Hebrews, including but not limited to, ethical retribution and lifting 12/25 as the birthdate of a Messiah and His virgin birth.
Time before the denial and rejection of this point by the theologically ignorant, 3, 2, 1,