Chapter 5 Key Terms

Belief in a single God

• Monotheism

• Ethics

• Torah

• Covenant

Beliefs about what is right and wrong

• Monotheism

• Ethics

• Torah

• Covenant

First five books of the Hebrew Bible

• Monotheism

• Ethics

• Torah

• Covenant

Binding agreement

• Monotheism

• Ethics

• Torah

• Covenant

Escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt

• Exodus

• Commandment

• Scripture

• Prophet

An order to do something

• Exodus

• Commandment

• Scripture

• Prophet

Sacred writing

• Exodus

• Commandment

• Scripture

• Prophet

Person believed to be chosen by God to bring truth to the people

• Exodus

• Commandment

• Scripture

• Prophet

Jewish religious teacher

• Rabbi

• Talmud

• Righteousness

• Justice

A collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law

• Rabbi

• Talmud

• Righteousness

• Justice