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Yes, they both thrived in the same area, that's how elements of Christianity came about.
God vs The Devil (Zoroastrian's Ahura Mazda (Good God) vs The Devil)
The idea of "only one God" (Zoroastrians were among the few religions to develop a one God rule, before that Jews believed the other gods and goddesses existed but they were to be loyal to the god of Israel).
Heaven and Hell (Zoroastrianism has the same belief as well as Greek influences)
Before that "Satan" was an agent of God and there to test humanity on God's behalf. The "devil" came around when Christianity came about. Same with the idea of heaven and hell. Before that Jews were fatalistic and did not believe in an afterlife, some believe in reincarnation. It was Christianity (with influences of other religions) that created the whole Heaven/Hell thing.
-By the way RC- Zoroastrians do NOT worship fire. Fire is considered symbolic and sacred in Zoroastrianism (much like the cross in Christianity, star of David in Judaism,etc...)
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