People of Israel
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MsCourtney on January 11, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Palestine | Region in southwestern Asia that became the ancient home of the jews; the ancient Roman name for Judea; |
| Canaan | the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham |
| Torah | holy book of judaism |
| Abraham | founder (patriarch) of Judaism |
| monotheism | belief in a single God |
| Moses | The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus |
| Israel | Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean |
| Judah | an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center |
| covenant | (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return |
| Judaism | the monotheistic religion founded by Abraham and whose followers are called Jews |
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