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Topic 9 Lesson 3-5
Semester 1
Term | Definition |
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Bedouin | Arab nomad |
Apostle | One of Jesus’ 12 main disciples, or followers |
Conversion | Heartfelt change in one’s opinions or beliefs, especially in religion |
Covenant | Binding agreement |
Crucifixion | Roman method of execution by nailing a person to a wooden cross |
Epistle | Formal letter, several of which form part of the New Testament |
Ethics | Beliefs about what is right and wrong |
Diaspora | Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland |
Exodus | Escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt |
Hajj | Pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca |
Hijrah | Muhammad’s migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina |
Gospel | One of the first four books of the New Testament, which describe that life and teaching of Jesus |
Kaaba | A shrine in Mecca that is the most important Islamic holy site |
New Testament | Writings that from part of the Christian Bible and tell that story of Jesus and his early followers |
Sunnah | Traditions believed by many Muslims to come from the prophet Muhammad |
Sharia | Islamic law code |
Trinity | The three people, or forms, of God according to Christian belief: God the father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit |
Resurrect | To come back to life |
Parable | Story with a religious moral |
Mosque | Muslim house of worship |
Quran | Holy book of Islam |
Monotheism | Belief in a single God |
Rabbi | Jewish religious teacher |
Sabbath | Weekly day of rest |
Talmud | Collection of oral teaching and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish law |
Torah | First five books of the Hebrew Bible |
Commandment | An order to do something |