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Section 5 vocab
Vocab for social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Monotheistic | Believed in one god |
| Torah | The most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible, including its first five books |
| Abraham | A man that lived near Ur in Mesopotamia |
| Covenant | A binding agreement;specifically in the Jewish tradition, the binding agreement God made with Abraham |
| Moses | An Israelite that later renewed God's covenant with the Israelites |
| David | The strong and wise second king of Israel |
| Solomon | David's son |
| Patriarchal | Related to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority |
| Sabbath | A holy day for rest and worship |
| Prophet | Spiritual leader who interprets God's will |
| Ethics | Moral standards of behavior |
| Diaspora | The spreading of the Jews beyond their historic homeland |