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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Monotheism | belief in one god |
| Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
| torah | Hebrew writings/scriptures |
| covenant | special agreement or mutual promise |
| diaspora | the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel |
| ten commandments | the biblical commandments of Moses 1. thou shalt not kill 2. thou shalt not commit adultery 3. honor thy mother and father 4. thou shalt not steal 5. thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods 6. thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife 7. thou shalt not take the name of the lord your God in vain 8. thou shalt keep the Sabbath day holy 9. thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighnor 10. thou shall have no other gods before me |
| Passover | Jewish holiday celebrating the day that God "passed over" the Jewish families when issuing the ten plauges on the Egyptians |
| Purim | Jewish holiday celebrating the salvation of the Jews from Haman through the leadership of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai |
| Christianity | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
| Messiah | a leader prophesized in the Hebrew scriptures |
| Parable | (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message |
| St. Paul | follower of Jesus, set up christian churches along Mediterranean. |
| Gentile | non-Jews |
| Martyr | someone who dies for their beliefs |
| Constantine | Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337) |
| Old Testiment | Hebrew Scriptures, first book of the Christian Scriptures |
| New Testiment | Christian Scriptures |
| Islam | the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran |
| Mecca | holy city of Islam |
| Qur'an | Islamic scriptures, revelations that Muhammad received from God |
| Mosque | Islamic place of worship |
| Five Pillars | obligations of a Muslim |
| Kaaba | box built by Abraham to surround sacred well and honor God |
| Haj | journey/pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca made at least once per lifetime |
| Sunna | record of Muhammad's behavior and teachings |
| Sharia | legal system that reflects various rules by which Muslims should live |
| Ramadan | month when Muhammad began reciting revelations from God |
| People of the Book | Muslims referred to Jews and Christians as "People of the Book" and respected them because they shared the tradition of prophets who taught and received revelation from God |
| Hegira | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina |
| Allah | the supreme God of Islam |
| Bedouins | nomadic Arab peoples who moved their herds between scattered oases |
| Jihad | "struggle for the faith" to defend Islam and convert others |
| Five Pillars of Islam | five basic acts of worship central to Islam 1. Faith (Shahada)- there is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet 2. Prayer (Salat)- pray 5 times a day facing Mecca 3. Alms/charity (Zakat)- religious tax paid to mosque 4. Fasting (Sawn)- from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan |
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