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Aaron |
according to the Old Testament, the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Hebrew nation. |
commandment |
in the Jewish or Christian Bible, one of the Ten Commandments or laws given to Moses by God. [1/2 definitions] |
Deuteronomy |
the fifth book of the Old Testament, which contains a restatement and exposition of the laws of Moses, his addresses to the Israelites, and an account of his last days. |
golden calf |
according to the Old Testament, a gold statue of a calf that the Israelites worshiped while Moses was on Mount Sinai. [1/2 definitions] |
Joshua |
according to the Old Testament, the leader of the Israelites who succeeded Moses. [1/2 definitions] |
Mosaic |
of, pertaining to, or derived from Moses or the writings that are attributed to him. |
Mount Sinai |
according to the Old Testament, the desert height on which Moses received from God the Ten Commandments and, according to rabbinic tradition, the whole body of law found in the Pentateuch and the Talmud. |
Numbers |
the fourth of the Five Books of Moses in the Old Testament, containing the census of the Hebrews after the Exodus from Egypt. |
Pentateuch |
the first five books of the Old Testament; Five Books of Moses. |
Psalms |
a book of the Old Testament that contains a varied collection of prayers, poetry, and hymns, often ascribed to David, Solomon, Moses, and other biblical sages. |
Shavuoth |
a Jewish holiday, originally a harvest festival, that commemorates the revelation of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai. |
Ten Commandments |
according to the Old Testament, the ten laws handed down by God to Moses on Mount Sinai that constitute the fundamental code of moral responsibility for both Jews and Christians; Decalogue. |
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