Module 7 Lessons 1-2 Vocab

God told _______ to leave his home and promised to lead him to a new land.

Hebrew leader who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt

people said to receive messages from God to be taught to others

commentaries, stories, and folklore recorded to explain Jewish laws

David's son; became king of the Israelites

former shepherd who became king after the death of Saul, Israel's first king

moral code of laws that God handed down to Moses

belief in one god

Jewish house of worship

the dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah

the sacred text of Judaism

the biblical father of the Hebrew people

the journey the Israelites made from Egypt to Canaan, led by Moses

writings by Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago

the religion of the Hebrews