D. A long work of commentary based on biblical principles.
Explanation:
The Talmud is a book of theological as well as philosophical ideals of the Jewish people, containing codes of law for them. This book forms the central text of the Judaism faith and is the primary source of the religious law of the Jewish believers.
Consisting of two parts- the Mishnah and the Gemara, it forms the whole book of the Hebrew Bible. It includes commentaries and laws, beliefs and teachings of the rabbis/ teachers, which are primarily based on the principals of the Christian Bible.
The Mayflower Compact was important because it was the first document to establish self-government in the New World. It remained active until 1691 when Plymouth Colony became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
