Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Front

What is the religion practiced by the Hebrews and Israelites?

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Judaism, practiced by Jews today.

Front

a Hebrew man who leaves his home to take his family on a long journey to the west. God promised to lead him to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation.

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Abraham

Front

a leader who God told to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

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Moses

Front

the journey of the Israelites, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery

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Exodus

Front

in the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God

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Ten Commandments

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the dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah after the Babylonian Captivity

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diaspora

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Israelite king who as a young man been a shepherd. He slew the Philistine giant Goliath.

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David

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David's son. He was a strong king. He built a great Temple to God in Jerusalem.

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Solomon

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the belief in only one God

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monotheism

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the first 5 book of the Bible and the most sacred text of Judaism

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Torah