lessons 5-7 judaism Flashcards
Joshua
Moses’ successor who led the Israelite into the Promised Land
The Hebrew Bible
the name used by Jews for their scripture that is basically the same as Christians’ Old Testament.
prophet
a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger
The Writings
the last section of the Hebrew Bible that includes the Psalms and the Book of Proverbs
rabbi
Jewish religious teachers
Israelites
people who lived in the Fertile Crescent who practiced monotheism and whose teachings and practices became known as Judaism
monotheism
the belief that there is only one God
ethics
ideas of right and wrong
Judaism
monotheistic religion of the Jews
torah
the first five books of hebrew bible
Abraham
Founder of Judaism who, according to the bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God’s command
covenant
a binding agreement
Patriarchs
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
grandson of Abraham who had twelve sons that became the ancestor of at least one large group of tribes; the twelve tribes descended from Jacob became known as the Israelites
Jacob/Israel
the first book of the Torah/Old Testament
Genesis
Moses
an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan
Exodus
the second book of the Torah/Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses
Canaan
promised land
Ten Commandments
a set of laws for responsible behavior, which according to the bible were given to moses by god
Mount Sinai
place where god revealed ten commandments
after egypt
the talmud
collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law
Ethical Monotheism
Idea that there is one god and he judges you by your ethical behavior
Observance of Law
laws in the Hebrew Bible and Talmud guide how Jews live and treat other people
love for others
The Hebrew Bible tells Jews to love and help other people