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7th Gr. Religion Voc
7th Grade Religion Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Judaism | The religion developed by the Hebrews that Jews practice today. |
| Monotheism | A belief in a single God. |
| Prophet | A person regarded as knowing the will of God |
| Sabbath | Weekly day of rest |
| Rabbi | A Jewish religious teacher |
| Synagogue | A Jewish house of worship |
| Torah | The first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
| New Testament | Writings that form part of the Christian Bible which tell the story of Jesus and his early followers |
| Gospel | One of the first four books of the New Testament that describe the life and teachings of Jesus. |
| Baptism | Ritual cleansing by plunging into water |
| Crucifixion | A Roman method of execution by nailing a person to a wooden cross. |
| Trinity | The three persons, or forms, of God according to Christian Belief: God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit. |
| Disciple | A small band of 12 people who followed Jesus during his life. |
| Apostle | Early Christian leaders chosen by Jesus to spread his message. |
| Pope | The leader of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Ethics | Beliefs about what is right or wrong |
| Quran | The holy book of Islam |
| Sunnah | Traditions believed by many Muslims to come from the prophet Muhammad |
| Hajj | A Pilgrimage made by Muslims to their holy city of Mecca |
| Mosque | The Islamic house of worship |
| Sharia | Islamic Law |