| Term | Definition |
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Hebrews |
a group of people who lived northeast of Egypt |
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Torah |
the most sacred text where the origins of Judaism are recorded |
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Judaism |
one of the world's major religions |
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Abraham |
one of the four Hebrew leaders |
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David |
one of the Hebrew kings |
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covenant |
an agreement or promise |
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descendant |
a daughter or son, granddaughter or grandson |
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sacrifice |
a gift of an animal for slaughter as a way to honor gods |
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prophet |
a person who speaks or interprets for God to other people |
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plague |
a terrible disaster affecting many people and thought to be sent by God as a punishment |
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Exodus |
the escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery |
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Ten Commandments |
the ten laws said to be given to Moses by God |
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Sabbath |
the seventh day of the week to be used for rest and worship, according to one of the Ten Commandments |
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Ark of the Covenant |
the chest containing the Ten Commandments, written on stone tablets, that the Hebrews carried with them during their wanderings after their flight from Egypt |