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Cultural Studies 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, and 26.1
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09/28/2010

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oasis
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a fertile desert area that has enough water to support plant and animal life.
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ziggurat
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was a huge, many tiered temple where the Sumierian people sent their taxes, learned to read/write, and practiced their polytheistic religion
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scribes
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were the people in the Sumerian and other cultures, who kept temple records. These were only young men.
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satrap
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was a Persian governor who was responsible for collecting the taxes and keeping the order of, a certain province.
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The Torah
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the Jewish sacred text
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messiah
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is the annointed one that the Jews believe, that God would send to deliver them from foriegn rule and restore their kingdom of Israel.
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parables
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were short stories that Jesus told. these had moral lessons that could be learned. In these, he stressed that having wealth on Earth didn't necessarily mean that you will have salvation in Heaven.
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martyrs
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are people who suffer and die for their beliefs. There are many of these for all three of the monotheistic religions.
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pope
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the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Originally, this was the bishop of Rome. Then he took the title of Pope.
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Moses
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was the leader who led the Jews out of Egypt after they had been enslaved and sent them to Sinai Peninsula. Then, according to Hebrews, he heard God and that he said that the Jewish people were the chosen people.
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King David
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was the king of Israel. Under his rule, the country flourished. He was a skilled general and united Israelwhich made it a power in the Middle East.
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King Solomon
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King David's son who was known for his intelligence. His reign was a peaceful one and he transformed Jeruselem into a great capital. He created a temple dedicated to God.
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