Item 2 Which of the following played a part in the development of Hebrew religious ideas? Select all correct answers. Torah has always had only one meaning - the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The Babylonian captivity helped the Hebrews continue their practice of polytheism. The Hebrews came to believe that the worship of God was not tied to just one place. Learning and teaching were important parts of the Hebrew religion, both during and after the Babylonian captivity.