Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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... seal it . Thus we read of Jeremiah's sealing a deed of purchase , when he bought some property in his native village ( 32. 10–14 ) and of Jezebel , who assumed her royal husband's authority and " wrote letters in Ahab's name , and ...
... seal it . Thus we read of Jeremiah's sealing a deed of purchase , when he bought some property in his native village ( 32. 10–14 ) and of Jezebel , who assumed her royal husband's authority and " wrote letters in Ahab's name , and ...
Page 181
... seal shaped like the sacred beetle ( scarabaeus aegyptiorum ) of ancient Egypt . These scarab seals were generally made of semi - precious stones , with the engraving on the underside ; sometimes , they were made into signet - rings ...
... seal shaped like the sacred beetle ( scarabaeus aegyptiorum ) of ancient Egypt . These scarab seals were generally made of semi - precious stones , with the engraving on the underside ; sometimes , they were made into signet - rings ...
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... Seal of Shema , inscription , " Belonging to Shema , servant of Jeroboam " dates it about 775 B.C. ( 107 ) . The drawing suggests that the craftsman who cut the figure of the lion was a man of no mean skill . The second illustration ...
... Seal of Shema , inscription , " Belonging to Shema , servant of Jeroboam " dates it about 775 B.C. ( 107 ) . The drawing suggests that the craftsman who cut the figure of the lion was a man of no mean skill . The second illustration ...
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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