Ancient Hebrews Vocabulary

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Led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 Commandments at Mt. Sinai

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Moses

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An extreme shortage of food

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Famine

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Jewish place of worship

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Synagogue

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The escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery

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Exodus

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Belief in one God

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monotheism

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The monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham.

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Judaism

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The first five books of the Hebrew bible.

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Torah

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A government rule by religious laws.

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theocracy

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A holy savior of a religious group

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Messiah

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The mass movement of a group of peoples away from a homeland

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Diaspora