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The Bible

Holy book of Jews and Christians.

Pentateuch

The first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.

Torah

What people of the Jewish faith call the first five books of the Bible.

Sea of Galilee

A central geographical object where the ancient Kingdom of Israel existed until its fall in 722 B.C.

Dead Sea

A central geographical object where the ancient Kingdom of Judah existed until its fall in 587 B.C.

Jordan River

Connects the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea.

Tribes

Family designations among the Hebrew people named for their founding patriarchs.

Israel

This kingdom existed until 722 B.C. when the Assyrians conquered it. Authors E and J most likely lived in this kingdom.

Judah

This kingdom existed until 587 B.C. when the Babylonians conquered it. Authors D and P most likely lived in this kingdom.

Jerusalem

The central place of...

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