Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times
Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times
Editor/Author
Silva, Moises
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Zondervan
Single-User Purchase Price:
$50.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$75.00
ISBN: 978-0-310-53544-7
Category: Religion & Theology - Christianity
Image Count:
103
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
This book describes what is known about life and customs in biblical times. Knowledge of this background proves invaluable for a proper interpretation of the Bible.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1. FAMILY
- Children
- Men's and Women's Roles
- Sex, Marriage, and Divorce
- Old Age and Death
- 2. HOUSEHOLD
- Houses and Furniture
- Types of Food
- Food Preparation
- Prohibited Foods
- Water
- Health and Illnesses
- 3. WORK
- Cultivation
- Livestock
- Woodworking
- Quarrying and Metallurgy
- Pottery Making
- Other Occupations
- Commerce and Economics
- 4. SOCIETY
- Societal Relations
- Population
- Slavery
- Dress
- Music
- 5. GOVERNMENT
- Towns and Cities
- Elders and Officials
- The King
- Law and Justice
- International Relations
- Warfare
- 6. RELIGIOUS LIFE
- Altars and High Places
- Tabernacle and Temple
- Priests and Levites
- Feasts
- Sacrifices and Offerings
- Ritual Purity
- Synagogue
- Scribes and Rabbis