Manners & customs in the Bible: an illustrated guide to daily life in Bible times
This resource will help readers gain invaluable background information on the Bible's culture, its people, and how they lived. Each chapter furnishes an introduction to the historical, political, and physical setting of five basic periods in Israel's history. Drawing from clues in the bibl...
| Subtitles: | Manners and customs in the Bible |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Peabody, Mass.
Hendrickson
2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Matthews, Victor Harold, Manners & customs in the Bible] (2007) (Zwickel, Wolfgang, 1957 -)
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| Edition: | 3. ed. |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible - Antiquités
B Palestine - Moeurs et coutumes - Jusqu'à 70 B Juifs - Moeurs et coutumes - Jusqu'à 70 |
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| Summary: | This resource will help readers gain invaluable background information on the Bible's culture, its people, and how they lived. Each chapter furnishes an introduction to the historical, political, and physical setting of five basic periods in Israel's history. Drawing from clues in the biblical text, archaeological discoveries, and contemporary documents, Dr. Matthews opens up both difficult and overly familiar passages of Scripture. He explains cultural practices, religious tensions, and apparent contradictions in the Bible. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-242) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1565637046 |