| Term | Definition |
| judaism | th mootheistic religion of the jewish people |
| Exodus | the departure of israelites from egypt |
| covenant | binding agreement made by 2 or more people or groups; and agreement between god and the people |
| Israelites | the early ancestors of jewish people |
| Torah | the sacred book of the jewish people (first5 books of the bible) |
| synagogue | a building or meeting place for jewish worship |
| chalice | cup |
| rabbi | jewish religious teacher; leader of a jewish congretion |
| prophet | a person who expresses and explainsthe will of god |
| messiah | the hoped for king who would free the jewish people and bring peace to the land |
| kohanim | priests |
| parable | story that teaches a moral and spiritual lesson |
| disciples | someone who follows the teachings of a master or leader and helps spread those teachings |
| Resurrection | the rising of jesus on the third day |
| crucifixion | nailed to a cross and left to die |
| famine | little food that can cause starving |
| diaspora | scattering of jewish settlements |
| Christianity | the christian religion founded on the teachings of jesus |
| Midrash | a story of jewish lterature that answers a question from the Bible raises(search and explain) |
| Islam | the muslim religion founded on the teachings of Mohamed |