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07967382-n:
people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
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08483136-n:
any people believing themselves to be chosen by God
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06449735-n:
the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
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00674607-v:
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
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perform or carry out
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06525588-n:
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
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communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
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07967382-n:
people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
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08101937-n:
the descendants of one individual
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
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a male human offspring
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
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(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
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of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews
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(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
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an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
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06432715-n:
the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
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the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
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06449735-n:
the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
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the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
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(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
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the laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah)
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originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
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a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
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any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
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a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites
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(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the golden calf
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
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(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
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(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
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(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
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(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
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(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
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