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Chapter 6
Terms related to the history of the Israelites
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prophet | a messenger sent by God to share God's word with people |
| monotheism | a belief in one God |
| tribe | a social group made up of families or clans |
| Exodus | the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypts |
| covenant | an agreement with God |
| Torah | teachings that Moses received from God, later became first part of Hebrew Bible |
| commandment | a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow |
| alphabet | a set of letters or other characters used to write a language |
| psalm | a sacred song or poem used in worship |
| proverb | a wise saying |
| exile | a forced absence from one's home or country |
| synagogue | a Jewish house of worship |
| Sabbath | a weekly day of worship and rest |
| scroll | a long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together |
| kosher | prepared according to Jewish dietary law |