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section 5 ch 2
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| monotheistic | beiliving that there was only one god |
| Torah | their most sacred text, includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
| Abraham | he lived near Ur in Mesopotamia, he is considered the father of the Israelite people |
| covenant | promise and agreement |
| Moses | later renew God's covenant with the Israelites |
| David | the strong and wise second king of Israel, united these tribes into a single nation |
| Solomon | David's son and he followed him as king |
| patriarchal | an Israel society, meaning that men held the greast legal moral authority |
| sabbath | a holy day for rest and worship |
| prophets | such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, reminded people of their duties |
| ethics | moral standards of behavior |
| diaspora | the spreading out of Jewish people |