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Ch. 3 History Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the belief in one god. |
| tribe | group of related families. |
| Torah | the laws that, according to the Bible, Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; these laws later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible. |
| covenant | agreement. |
| alphabet | group of letters that stand for sound. |
| prophet | person who claims to be instructed by God to share God’s words. |
| empire | group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government. |
| tribute | payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection. |
| proverbs | wise saying. |
| exile | period of forced absence from one’s country or home. |
| Sabbath | weekly day of worship and rest for Jews. |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship. |
| Diaspora | refers to the scattering of communities of Jews outside their homeland after the Babylonian captivity. |
| messiah | in Judaism, a deliverer sent by God. |
| rabbi | Jewish leader and teacher of the Torah. |