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Religion Unit Key Term
Mosley/Ashe/Stingley
Monotheism - belief in one God
Ethics- ideas of right and wrong
Torah - first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Covenant - a binding agreement
Exodus - escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Commandment - term for an order to do something
Scriptures - sacred writings or source of Jewish teachings
Prophet - term used to refer to a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to
the people
Rabbi -A religious Hebrew teacher
Talmud - text finished around 600 AD, a collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the
Hebrew Bible and Jewish laws
Righteousness - Acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God’s law
Justice -term used to mean fairness or fair treatment
Sabbath -name for a weekly day of rest
Diaspora -The Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland, from a Greek word meaning
dispersion, or scattering
Synagogue -a Jewish house of worship
Judge -the term in Hebrew Bible for a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land
Exile - term used for the separation from one’s homeland
Messiah -savior
Disciple -a follower
Epistle -letter
Martyr- someone who dies for a cause.
Resurrection -coming back to life
Bedouins -Arab nomads, who move from oasis to oasis with their flocks
Hijra -The migration of the followers of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.
Kaaba -Temple located in Mecca that is the focal point for Muslim pilgrimages.
Quran -Islam’s holy book
Sunnah -book that outlines the traditions of Muhammad.
Oasis- A place in the desert where water can be found.
Hajj -pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
Sharia -the Islamic law code
Mosque -a Muslim house of worship
Caliph- ruler of Islam following the death of Muhammad.
Sunnis -Muslims who believe the successor to Muhammad should be anyone who has vast knowledge of
the Quran
Shias- Muslims who believe the successor to Muhammad should be related to Muhammad.