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Judaism
Vocabulary for Judaism
Term | Definition |
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Judaism | Religion of the Hebrews, first monotheistic religion in the world. |
monotheistic | Belief in one God. |
polytheistic | Belief in many gods. |
Abraham | "Father of the Hebrews" |
Yahweh | Name used for "God" in the Jewish religion. |
Canaan | Location where Abraham led his people to live, present day Israel. |
covenant | promise |
Moses | God's prophet |
Ten Commandments | Moral laws on how Hebrews should live their lives. |
Torah | The Holy Book of Judaism. |
Messiah | A savior who will one day restore the greatness of the nation of Israel. |
Jews | Followers of Judaism. |