People of the Book

1. In Islam, adherents of certain other religions that are rooted in divine revelation, primarily Christians and Jews. A translation of the Arabic phrase Ahl al-Kitāb. Traditionally, Muslims have viewed and treated People of the Book more favorably than other non-believers.

2. In Judaism, the Jews. Used to underscore the importance of the Torah to adherents of Judaism. Why do you think you had to read from the Torah at your Bar Mitzvah? Because we are People of the Book!

See also: book, of, people

See also:

abandon hope, all ye who enter here
all hope abandon, ye who enter here
ye
(Well,) I'll be durned!
get rooted
the pearly gates
be rooted to (some place)
be rooted in (something)
along the right lines
come as a revelation

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