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The Israelites
All vocabulary for Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Prophet | A messenger sent by God to share God's word with people |
Monotheism | Belief in one God |
Tribe | A social group made up of families or clans |
Exodus | The departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
Covenant | An agreement with God |
Torah | Teachings that Moses received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible |
Commandment | A rule that God wanted the Israelites us to follow |
Alphabet | A set of letters or other characters used to write a language |
Psalm | Sacred song or poem used in worship |
Proverb | A wise saying |
Exile | A forced absence from one's home or country |
Synagogue | A Jewish house of worship |
Sabbath | A weekly day of worship and rest |
Scroll | A long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together |
Kosher | Prepared according to Jewish dietary law |
Diaspora | The group of Jews living outside of Jewish homeland |
Rabbi | The official leader of a Jewish congregation |