Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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... given in Genesis . Consider , for example , the explanation given by Jacob to Esau of his reasons for wanting to bring up the rear as they journeyed : My lord knoweth that the children are tender , and that the flocks and herds with me ...
... given in Genesis . Consider , for example , the explanation given by Jacob to Esau of his reasons for wanting to bring up the rear as they journeyed : My lord knoweth that the children are tender , and that the flocks and herds with me ...
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... given to the child soon after his birth did not simply follow a current fashion , such as the indefatigable ... given to him by his dying mother , was calculated to bring its owner good fortune ( Genesis 35. 18 ) . The most outstanding ...
... given to the child soon after his birth did not simply follow a current fashion , such as the indefatigable ... given to him by his dying mother , was calculated to bring its owner good fortune ( Genesis 35. 18 ) . The most outstanding ...
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... given by the queen to the prophet ( I Kings 14. 3 ) may possibly have been cakes sprinkled with aromatic seeds . Recently excavated juglets with perforated bottoms could certainly have been used as sprinklers for such fancy baking . The ...
... given by the queen to the prophet ( I Kings 14. 3 ) may possibly have been cakes sprinkled with aromatic seeds . Recently excavated juglets with perforated bottoms could certainly have been used as sprinklers for such fancy baking . The ...
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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