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A

Amorites

Another name for the Canaanites

C

Charam

Hebrew word meaning to devote wholly to the Lord, or to destroy in devotion to the Lord

J

Joshua

In Hebrew, this is the same as the name "Jesus."

P

Pentateuch

The first five books of the Bible

Primary History

Phrase used by Bible scholars to refer to the history that stretches from Genesis through Kings

T

Talmud

An important Jewish text that is basically a record of rabbinical teachings on the Hebrew Scriptures, especially the law, spanning roughly the first six centuries after the time of Christ.