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Chapter 2 Section 5
World History 1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monotheistic | believing in only one god |
| Torah | the most sacred text of the Israelites, or Jews, and includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
| Abraham | considered the father of the Israelites |
| Covenant | binding agreement |
| Moses | led the Israelites' departure from Egypt back to Canaan |
| David | the second king, around 1,000 BC. |
| Solomon | David's son who undertook the task of turning Jerusalem into an impressive capital city |
| Patriarchal | means that men held the greatest authority |
| Sabbath | a holy day of rest and worship |
| Prophets | spiritual leaders |
| Ethics | moral standards of behavior |
| Diaspora | 500-year period when Jews left of were exiled from Israel, and they spread out around the world |