Vocabulary
The belief and worship of many gods.
Polytheism
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
The Torah
Supernatural acts like healing the blind or raising the dead
Miracles
This man delivered the Israelites out of Egypt
Moses
People who make objects such as furniture or tools
Craftspeople
To remove someone from power by force
Overthrow
Another name for religious ceremonies
Rituals
The name for followers of Jesus
Disciples
He is considered the father of the Hebrews
Abraham
Spiritual leaders that can predict the future
Prophets
To take away the freedoms of a people.
Enslavement
The migration of the Israelites out of Egypt
The Exodus
To execute someone by hanging them from a cross
Crucifixion
A king that the prophets predicted would come to lead the Jews
The Messiah
The belief on one, all-powerful God
Monotheism
An agreement between God and his people
A covenant
The ten laws given to Moses by God
The 10 Commandments
Follower of Jesus who spread his teachings throughout the Roman Empire
Paul
A Jewish teacher who developed the ideas on which Christianity is based
Jesus
Not having enough food to survive
Famine
A body that has been dried so it won't decay
A Mummy
The group who attacked the Jews in 1029 BCE
The Philistines
The return of Jesus from the dead
Resurrection
The Egyptian Goddess of Birth
Isis
Moses parted this body of water to help the Israelites escape the Egyptians
The Red Sea