| A | B |
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| alphabet | a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language |
| monotheism | the belief of one God |
| famine | a time when there is so little food that many people starve |
| exile | to force someone to live in another country |
| covenant | a promise made by God |
| Moses | an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with the leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan |
| prophet | a religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or for a god |
| diaspora | the scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs |
