Ancient Hebrew Vocabulary

Match the vocab word with it's definition Judaism The monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing it's origins to Abraham Torah The first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Covenant A binding agreement; a compact or promise Monotheism The belief that there is only one God. Plague A disaster, especially one sent by God Exodus The departure of the Israelites from Egypt Ten Commandments The ten rules given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai Prophet Someone who can see and predict the future through a spiritual connection Territory An area of land, especially one controlled by a particular group Proverb A short saying that expresses a basic truth. Why used in a plural, it refers to a book in the Herbrew and Christian Bible Exile A person forced to live away from his or her native country or homeland Diaspora The dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the 6th century BCE, when they were exiled to Babylonia Synagogue A place of worship and instruction in the Jewish faith Rabbi A person trained to lead a Jewish congregation or group Theocracy A government ruled by religious laws Tanakh Another name for the Hebrew Bible Click and pick which vocab word fits best in the sentence. 1. Harry asked the prophetif he really was the chosen one or not.2. The rabbiwalked through the congregation to welcome people to the temple.3. After the disaster at the academy, Luke put himself in exile, or forced himself away from his homeland.4. The Torahis often studied by Jewish people.5. A horrible plagueruined all of the crops for the next few years.6. The Exoduswas very difficult because people had to give up their homes.7. The synagoguewas full of people during Hanukkah.8. Judaismis a religion that is practiced by millions of people around the world.9. Both Jews and Christians follow the Ten Commandments.10. The elves and dwarves made a covenant, or a binding agreement, to keep the peace between the two races.11. A proverbcan teach an important idea through a short piece of text.12. The Tanakhis an important set of Jewish texts. 13. The Jedi believe in monotheism, the belief in only one god, by following only the Force.14. The Jews were pushed from their territoryby multiple other civilizations.15. The Diasporameans that Jewish people settled in many different regions.16. There are a few actual theocracies in the world today due to the separation of church and state.