Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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Page 167
... impression of the appearance of the stamp , although the Hebrew lettering is imperfect . ) Some of the other jar stamps have a simpler two - winged symbol , which has been variously identified as the winged solar disc of Egypt , a ...
... impression of the appearance of the stamp , although the Hebrew lettering is imperfect . ) Some of the other jar stamps have a simpler two - winged symbol , which has been variously identified as the winged solar disc of Egypt , a ...
Page 181
... impression ( 86 , 114 ) , but the flat signet , closely related to the Egyptian " scarab ” —the seal shaped like the sacred beetle ( scarabaeus aegyptiorum ) of ancient Egypt . These scarab seals were generally made of semi - precious ...
... impression ( 86 , 114 ) , but the flat signet , closely related to the Egyptian " scarab ” —the seal shaped like the sacred beetle ( scarabaeus aegyptiorum ) of ancient Egypt . These scarab seals were generally made of semi - precious ...
Page 215
... impression ( of the kind referred to on pp . 180f . ) , from which the illustration ( 114 ) is taken shows the Chaos Monster in the throes of death . Four of its seven heads have already been overcome . The illustration on p . 181 ...
... impression ( of the kind referred to on pp . 180f . ) , from which the illustration ( 114 ) is taken shows the Chaos Monster in the throes of death . Four of its seven heads have already been overcome . The illustration on p . 181 ...
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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