| A | B |
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| Judaism | the religion of the Jewish people |
| Torah | the first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism |
| Monotheism | a belief in one God |
| Ten Commandments | according to the Hebrew Bible, the laws God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai |
| Sabbath | a weekly day of rest, prayer, and study |
| Abraham | 1700s B.C. founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command. |
| Moses | prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt |
| Christianity | a religion based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament |
| New Testament | the second part of the Christian Bible, containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and his early followers |
| Messiah | a special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by God to guide them and set up God's rule on Earth. Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah. |
| Parable | a simple story that contains a message or truth |
| Apostle | one of the twelve closest followers of Jesus, chosen by him to help him teach |
| Bishop | a church official who leads a large of Christians in a particular region |
| Pope | the bishop, or church leader, of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Jesus | religious leader and founder of Christianity |
| Peter | one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; Roman Catholics consider of him to be the first pope, or bishop of Rome |
