| A | B |
| shepherd | a person who takes care of a group of sheep |
| fame | great reputation |
| promise | to pledge to do something |
| Abraham | the father of the Hebrews |
| monotheism | a belief in one God |
| Judaism | the Hebrew religion |
| Moses | aleader who helped the Israelites escape from Egypt and received the ten commandments |
| Exodus | the migration of the Israelites from Egypt |
| Ten Commandments | stone tablets containing religious rules for the Israelites |
| David | the second king of Israel |
| Solomon | a son of David and king of Israel |
| Babylonian Captivity | a 50 year period wwhen the Israelites were enslaved in Babylon |
| Messiah | "annointed one" looked for by the Jews |
| prophets | spiritual leaders of the Jews |
| diaspora | the scattering of Jews out of Judea |
| rabbi | a Jewish religious leader |
| synagogue | a jewish place of worship |