Glossary

Here are a list of terms that first time readers of the bible may have difficulty with;

//**Deuteronomy**//- means 2nd Law, it was the 2nd time the law had been given to the Israelites. It was written at the time when Israel settled into the promised Land and was in need of religious reformation. //**Covenant**//- a kind of contract formalising an alliance between partners. In the Old Testament it speaks of the relationship between god and his people as a covenant. //**Testament-**// Something that proves as tangible proof or evidence, a statement of belief //**Covenant formulary-**// sequence of steps by which a treaty is formulated. //**Israelites-**// The people of Israel
 * Yahweh-** Is the name of God in the Hebrew bible
 * Mosaic Authorship**- term used to describe Moses as being the main author.
 * B.C-** Refers the the number of years before jesus christs time.
 * Nomadic-** People who move from place to place without having a specific set place as their home.