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2.02 World Religions

Vocabulary Review

TermDefinition
Abraham an important figure in the Torah who God established the first covenant with
Allah the Muslim name for God
Ancient Israel an area described in the Torah that stretched from Egypt to Mesopotamia, but many archaeologists now believe that it was a small state rather than an empire.
Ancient Israelites The Israelites were the first people to practice a religion that became known as Judaism.
Christianity a monotheistic religion based in Judaism and founded by Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE
covenant (the) A formal agreement between two or more people; in the Torah The Covenant refers to an agreement between God and the Ancient Israelites
Five Pillars of Islam Muslim code of moral behavior: (1) charity, (2) pray five times a day, (3) profession of faith, (4) fast during Ramadan, (5) Hajj
Hebrew the language of ancient Israelites and now the official language of Israel
Holy Bible the holy book of Christianity; contains the Old Testament which is the Torah, and the New Testament, which describes the life of Jesus and his disciples
Holy Land (n.) the area in the Middle East between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea where holy sites important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are located. This land is where Israel and Palestine are currently located.
Jesus of Nazareth founder of Christianity; considered to be the son of God by Christians
Judaism monotheistic religion which was the basis for both Christianity and Islam; Jewish people follow the Ten Commandments
Koran (Qur'an) the holy book of Islam
Mecca a city in current day Saudi Arabia, where Muslims go during their Hajj, a pilgrimage that they must take at least once in their life if they are able to
monotheism the belief in one god
Moses founder of Judaism who, according to the Torah, was given the Ten Commandments around 2000 BCE
Ramadan the ninth month of the Muslim calendar during which Muslims fast during daylight hours
religion the belief in and worship of a god or gods
sacred text a holy or very important writing
Ten Commandments the moral code of Judaism and Christianity that according to the Torah was given to Moses by God
Torah the holy book of Judaism
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