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| Christianity | monotheistic religion based on the beliefs and practices of the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus Christ in the New Testament |
| Jesus Christ | the central figure of the Christian faith, Founder, Son of God |
| Messiah | "the Chosen One" (in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) |
| Bible | Christian religious text |
| Church | Christian house of worship |
| Old Testament | first part of the Christian Bible shared with Judaism (39) |
| New Testament | second part of the Christian Bible (27) follows the life, death and resurrection of Christ |
| Gospels | first four books of the New Testament |
| Resurrection | return of Jesus Christ after his death (crucifixion) |
| Sin | an offense against God/violation of faith |
| Parable | stories used to spread Jesus' teachings |
| Denomination | a religious group united under a common faith or belief system |
| Religious Leaders of a church | Father, Priest, Pastor, Preacher, Reverend |
| Cross | Major symbol of the faith |
| Christian Fish | symbol used as a code with early Christians |
| Judaism | First monotheistic religion; based on the ancient Hebrews beliefs and writings. Abraham is believed to be 1st Jew |
| Torah | First five books in Hebrew Bible |
| Monotheism | Belief in a single God |
| Faith | Secure belief in God and trusting acceptance of God's will |
| Pilgrimage | Journey with a religious purpose |
| Hebrews | Ancient people who are descendants of Abraham |
| Covenant | Solemn or sacred promise to do or not do a specific action |
| Tanakh | Religious text for the Jewish faith |
| Synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| Passover | Jewish holiday celebrating Jews' Exodus from slavery in Egypt |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish new year |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday on which people fast and pray to atone for their sins |
| Hanukkah | Eight days festival of lights to commemorate the survival of the Jews and rededication of the temple |
| Menorah | Candelabrum (candleholder) used in Judaism |
| Semite | Member of a group of peoples descended from eldest son of Noah (including Jews, Arabs, Akkadians, and Phoenicians) |
| Sabbath | A weekly day of rest and/or time of worship that is observed in any of several faiths. Jewish Sabbath is Saturday. |
| Kosher | Following Jewish dietary laws |
