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| Term the Bible uses to describe the descendants of Abraham. |
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| Class of case law with conditional clauses, such as a description followed by a penalty. |
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| Greek term for a manifestation or sudden appearance of God. |
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| Descendants of Levi, one of the 12 sons of Jacob, considered later to be the tribe of priests. |
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| Name given to Leviticus 17-27, a section of the Law devoted to right living outside the Tabernacle. |
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| Result of divinely appointed sacrifices intended to free the sinner from the punishment of sin. |
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| Biblical terms describing the removal of sin or defilement. |
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| A form of Hebrew poetry denoting an inverted sequence of crossover of parallel words, phrases, or concepts in a sentence or larger literary unit. |
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| Israel's classic expression of the concept of monotheism and a central prayer in later Judaism meaning, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one." |
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| Greek name for the 10 Commandments |
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| Doctrine of Retribution: faithfulness to the covenant will result in blessings in the future, while disobedience will cause curses. |
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| Political treaty of the ancient Near East between two parties of unequal rank, the suzerain (or overlord) and the vassal (or subject nation). |
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