Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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... gathered from Psalm 45 , which was written as an anthem for a royal wedding , and from the lyrics of the Song of Songs . We must bear in mind , however , that both these pieces are for elaborate weddings at a later period . HOUSES In ...
... gathered from Psalm 45 , which was written as an anthem for a royal wedding , and from the lyrics of the Song of Songs . We must bear in mind , however , that both these pieces are for elaborate weddings at a later period . HOUSES In ...
Page 103
... gathered out the stones thereof , and planted it with the choicest vine , and built a tower in the midst of it , and also hewed out a wine- press therein " ( 5. 2 ) . The site for a new vineyard had to be laboriously cleared of stones ...
... gathered out the stones thereof , and planted it with the choicest vine , and built a tower in the midst of it , and also hewed out a wine- press therein " ( 5. 2 ) . The site for a new vineyard had to be laboriously cleared of stones ...
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... gathered , however , until round about September , when whole families went to camp out in the vineyards ( just as London families now move into the hop fields of Kent ) for the biggest party of the year . The season of grape - gathering ...
... gathered , however , until round about September , when whole families went to camp out in the vineyards ( just as London families now move into the hop fields of Kent ) for the biggest party of the year . The season of grape - gathering ...
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altar Amos ancient Archaeologist army Asherah asses Assyrian Babylon bricks building built called Canaanite Canaanite religion centre chariots clay David Debir desert Deuteronomy discovered doubt Egypt Egyptian eighth century B.C. everyday evidence example excavated Exile Exodus Ezion-geber feast feet flocks gate Genesis Gezer Calendar goats grapes ground Habiru hand harvest Hebrew Holy II Samuel illustration important instruments iron Isaiah Israel Israelite ivory jars Jeremiah Jeroboam II Jerusalem Joshua Judah kind Kings Lachish land limestone loom Megiddo metal military Mizpah month Moses nomadic Northern Kingdom Old Testament palace Palestine period Phoenician popular pottery priests probably prophets Psalm reference religion religious royal Samaria Samuel sanctuary scribes seal semi-nomadic sheep shekel shepherd shows slave Solomon songs stone story suggests Syria Temple thou thread tomb tradition unearthed unto village vineyards walls warp weft wine women wooden word