| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Judaism | monotheistic religion of Jewish people |
| Exodus | departure of the Israelites from Egypt |
| covenant | binding agreement made by 2 or more people or groups |
| Israelites | early ancestors of the Jewish people |
| Torah | sacred book of the Jewish people |
| synagogue | building or meeting place for jews to worship |
| chalice | cup |
| rabbi | Jewish religious teacher |
| prophet | a person who expresses and explains the will of god |
| messiah | hope for king who would free Jews and bring peace |
| kohanim | priests |
| parable | story that teaches morals and lessons |
| disciple | someone who follows the teachings and helps spread them |
| Resurrection | rising of Jesus on 3rd day after his crucifixion |
| crucifixtion | nailing to a cross and left to ddie |
| famine | not enough food to go around |
| diaspora | the scattering of Jewish settlements |
| Christianity | christian religion founded on the teaching of Jesus |
| Midrash | a story of jewish lieterature that answers a question the Bible raises |
| Islam | the muslim religion |
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