Set: Ancient Israelites Vocabulary

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Term Definition
Judaism the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people
Exodus the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
covenant binding agreement made by 2 or more people or groups; an agreemet between a group of people ande God
Israelites the early ancestors of the Jewish people
Torah the sacred book of the Jewish people (the first 5 books of the Bible)
synagogue a building or meeting place for Jewish worship and instruction
chalice cup
rabbi Jewish religious teacher; leader of a Jewish congregation
prophet a person who expresses and explains the will of God
messiah the hoped-for king who would free the Jewish people and bring peace to the world
kohanim priests
parable story that teaches a moral and spiritual lesson
disciple someone who follows the teachings of a master or leader and helps to spread thoes teachings
Resurrection the rising of Jesus on the 3rd day after his crucifixion
crucifixion nailing to a cross and left to die
famine little food that can cause starving
diaspora the scattering of Jewish settlements
Christianity the Christian religion founded on the teachings of Jesus
Midrash a story of Jewish literature that answers a question the Bible raises (search & explain)
Islam the Muslim religion founded on the teachings of Mohammed

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Terms 20
Creator JosephMay
Created January 7, 2008
Group PCMS2014
Tags vocabulary, pinecrest, pine, israelites, crest, ancient
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