judisaim

bible

6 cards·by SARAH FOWLER

torah

Torah: the Hebrew word for teaching, it is the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible and contains the laws of Judaism. Nev'im: th

Nev'im.

Nev'im: the second section of the Hebrew Bible, includes historical narratives of the Jewish people and prophetic messages.

Ketuvim.

Ketuvim: the third and last section of the Hebrew Bible, includes a large variety of literary forms.

Tetragrammaton.

Tetragrammaton: Greek word meaning "a thing of four letters", which is significant in the Hebrew language. Read p.16 in your textbook.

midrash

Midrash: a term describing the interpretation of Scripture.

liturgy

Liturgy: is structured public worship. It is planned by church leaders so congregations can expect a certain order or songs and readings.