3 Monotheistic Religions Vocab

Sabbath

• A weekly day of worship and rest for Jews

• A festival celebrated in spring

• A day of fasting and reflection

• A time for family gatherings and feasting

Quran

• The holy book of Islam

• A collection of Hadiths

• A historical narrative

• A book of poetry

Bible

• A collection of ancient texts sacred in Christianity, including the Old and New Testaments.

• A historical document detailing the life of Jesus Christ.

• A book of poetry and songs from the Old Testament.

• A set of laws governing the early Christian church.

Synagogue

• A building or meeting place for Jewish worship and instruction

• A type of Jewish ceremonial food

• A Jewish holiday celebrated in spring

• A traditional Jewish garment worn during prayer

Covenant

• A type of legal contract between businesses

• A binding agreement made by two or more people or groups; an agreement between a group of people and their god

• A religious ceremony performed by a priest

• A financial agreement between a lender and a borrower

Judaism

• The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people

• A polytheistic belief system

• A cultural movement in the 20th century

• A branch of Christianity

Diaspora

• The scattering of Jewish settlements outside of Israel

• A term for the Jewish New Year

• A festival celebrating the harvest

• A historical document of Jewish law

Parable

• A story that teaches a moral or religious lesson

• A type of poem that expresses personal feelings

• A historical account of a significant event

• A scientific explanation of natural phenomena

Torah

• The laws that, according to the Bible, Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; these laws later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible

• A collection of ancient stories and myths from Mesopotamia

• The teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament

• A set of guidelines for ethical living in ancient Greece

Exodus

• The journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land

• The departure of the Israelites from Egypt

• The conquest of Canaan by the Israelites

• The establishment of the Israelite monarchy