Section 17 Vocab Flashcards
Exodus
Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt to their new home in the PROMISED LAND
fasting
going without food or certain foods for a period of time
Good Friday
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday
Good Samaritan
Once a man traveling along a road was attacked by robbers, who beat him up and left him to die. Other people passed on the same road, but they ignored the injured man. Then a man from another country, a Samaritan, came along. He took care of the injured man, bandaging his wounds and helping him to an inn.
Holy Land
area known as the Promised Land, since, according to the Old Testament, God promised it to the Israelites
Israelites
people who lived in the Holy Land and were considered God’s chosen people
Jehovah
another name for God
Battle of Jericho
trumpets and soldiers give a great shout; at the noise, the walls of the city fell, and Joshua’s soldiers were triumphant
Jerusalem
city in the Holy Land and is a spiritual center of Judaism
Hinduism
the soul is reborn into a new body after death through a process called reincarnation
Islam
based on the teachings communicated by Mohammed
Job
tells the story of a man whose faith in God is tested by great suffering
John the Baptist
sent by God to prepare for Jesus’ coming; after he baptized Jesus, he was arrested and beheaded for speaking out against the country’s leaders
Jonah
Jonah was thrown into the sea, where he was swallowed by a “great fish”; after staying in the fish’s belly for three days he prayed to God for forgiveness
Judaism
based on the teachings of the Jewish Bible
