Key Vocabulary for Judaism and Christianity

Judaism•The religion of the Jews

equality•When all people have the same rights

morality•The belief

that some actions are good and some are bad

Torah• The first five

books of the Hebrew Bible describing the history of the Jews

Jesus• Christians

believe he is the Son of God who saves people from sin

10 Commandments•The written

code of laws the Jews believe in

Christianity•The religion founded by Jesus

monotheistic•To believe in and worship one God 1

Moses• A Jewish leader

who received the 10 Commandments from God

prophets• Leaders and

teachers who the Jews believed were messengers from God

neighbors•People who

live next to you and who you are friends with

enemies•People you do not like and who do not like you

Paul•He spread

Christianity around the Roman Empire after the death of Jesus

community• A group of

people who live in the same area or who live in the same way

New Testament•A collection of

writings about Jesus that Christians read