the first 5 books of the Old Testament; the Pentateuch

Greek translation of the Old Testament

to absorb

the agreement in which God promised to give His Holy Spirit and to transform the hearts of His people to love and obey Him

a people in the Northern Kingdom of Israel: descendants of conquered peoples who intermarried with Israelites

a name given to Greeks and other people who are not Jews

a Jew who was chosen to be queen by King Xerxes of Persia & whom God used to save the Israelites in Babylon from destruction

Jewish historian; sided with the Romans during the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70

the Old Testament name for the promised Redeemer, Jesus Christ

leader of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucids in the second century BC

Seleucid king who became ruler of Judea in 176 BC

yearly Jewish celebration of the rededication of the temple after the victory over the Seleucids

place where the Jews gather for worship (after exile)

the monotheistic religion of the Jews

Jewish religious teacher

an army consisting of 3,000-6,000 soldiers