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Chapter 3 Vocab
History Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Monotheism | the belief in one god |
Exile | forced to live in a foreign land |
Nebuchadnezzar | King of the Chaldeans captured Jerusalem. He punished the Jews severely. He made 10,000 Jews leave the city and live in Babylon, the Chaldean capital. Then he appointed a new Jewish king |
Drought | prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall |
Solomon | David died, his son Solomon became king. It was Solomon who built a splendid stone temple in Jerusalem. Became the symbol and center of the Jewish |
Ten Commandments | you shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make idols. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. |
David | new king was a young shepherd |
Torah | Moses received laws from God. These laws were known as the Torah |
Covenant | agreement with God |
Sabbath | weekly day of worship and rest |
Babylonian Captivity | the period in Jewish history during which a number of Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylonia |
Israelites | a member of the ancient Hebrew nation, especially in the period from the Exodus to the Babylonian Captivity |
Prophet | a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God |
Proverb | wise sayings |
Rabbi | teachers of the Torah |
Synagogue | Jewish houses of worship |