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monotheism |
A belief that there is only one God. The Israelites were this |
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Judaism |
A religion that is based off the Torah. It is a monotheistic religion and Abraham is considered the father |
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Yahweh |
the name for the Jewish god. |
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Abraham |
- He lived near Ur in Mesopotamia. He and his family migrated to Canaan in around 2000 BC. He is considered to be the father of the Israelite people. |
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Covenant |
A belief that a promise and agreement between Abraham and God. It included two declarations: God would have a special relationship with Abraham and his descendents. God also declared that Canaan would one day belong to the Israelites. |
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Moses |
An Israelite that renewed God's covenant with the Israelites. He led the Israelites in their departure fro the Egypt. After forty years they reached Canaan although he died right before they arrived there. |
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Torah |
The Most sacred Israelite book where they recorded events and laws. The Torah includes the first five books of the bible- Genesis, Exodus, Levictus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy and included is made up of 24 books. |
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Western Wall |
A wall that surrounded the city of Jerusalem. |
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Babylonian Captivity |
A period of time that lasted 50 years. IN 586 BC, the Babylonian armies capture Judah and destroyed the great temple |
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Synagogue |
A Jewish place of worship. |
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Diaspora |
A spreading of out of the Jewish people. Many Jews left Judah during the Babylonian captivity and moved to different parts of the world. |
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Prophet |
Spiritual leaders that are sent by God to interpret his will. People such as Isaiah and Jeremiah reminded the Jewish people of their duties. |
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Rabbi |
The religious officer of a synagogue |
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Talmud |
An extension of the Torah, historical teachings and preaching’s of the Jewish Religion. |
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Apaclyptic Thought |
A Jewish belief that an revelation will come at the end of the world. |
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Messiah |
A belief by some Jews that a anointed king sent by God would soon appear and lead their people to freedom. |
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Sadducees |
- a Jewish sect that accepted only the written laws in the Torah |
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Pharisees |
prophets A member of a Jewish sect |
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Essenes |
the Jewish sect that were fundamentalists. |
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Zealots |
Jewish People were not able to live under the Roman rule |
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Paul of Tarsus |
A Jew from Asia Minor that played the most influential role in the spread of Christianity. Paul never met Jesus but he had a vision one day of speaking to him. |
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Peter |
n apostle that established Christianity in the city of Rome itself. |
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clergy |
A group of people who conduct Christian services |
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bisho[ |
A high church official that is responsible for everyone in his diocese |
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archbishop |
The head of all of the bishops |
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dogma |
an established belief by the church |
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heresy |
beliefs said to be contradictory to the official church teachings |
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Augustine of Hippo |
- He combined Christian doctrine with Greco-Roman Learning especially the philosophy of Plato |
