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Early Israel
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Judaism | religion of the Hebrew (Jewish) people |
| Abraham | person to whom the Bible traces the Hebrews |
| Moses | leader who the Bible says led the Hebrews out Egypt |
| Exodus | journey in which Moses led his people out of Egypt |
| Ten Commandments | written code of moral laws |
| monotheism | belief in only one god |
| Diaspora | scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan (Israel) |
| prophets | people who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others |
| rabbi | Jewish religious teachers |
| Passover | time for Jews to remember the Exodus |