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Ancient Israel
Term | Definition |
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monotheism | the belief that there is only one God for all people |
Ten Lost Tribes | the tribes from the Kingdom of Israel that lost their identity after scattering around the Assyrian Empire |
prophets | Jews believed certain religious teachers were sent by God to be a voice to his people |
nomad | a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home |
Hebrews | the group of people who founded the Kingdom of Israel |
Judaism | the religion developed by ancient Hebrews that grew to a world religion that influenced Christianity and Islamic religions |
First Temple | also known as Solomon's Temple or Holy Temple, this is the most well-known contribution King Solomon made and was the symbolic center of religion |
Torah | the first five books in the Christian bible that is the most important book in Judaism |