| A | B |
|---|
| Torah | the holy book of the Jews (bible) |
| Judaism | the Jewish (Hebrew) religion |
| Canaan | the land where the Hebrews lived |
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| Ten Commandments | ten very important laws that God gave to Moses and the Hebrews followed as their laws |
| sacred | holy |
| covenant | an agreement |
| descendent | a daughter or son; granddaughter or grandson, etc. |
| sacrifice | killing an animal as a way to please or honor a god |
| Exodus | the departure of the Hebrews from Egypt |
| prophet | a person who speaks for God |
| plague | a terrible disaster (thought to be sent by God) |
| moral | pertaining to laws and rules |
| Abraham | "the father of the Jews"-- led the first Hebrews to Israel (Canaan) from Ur |
| Moses | led the Jews out of Egypt (Exodus) and received the Ten Commandments |
| David | united Israel |
| Solomon | built the Temple of Jerusalem |
