Manners and Customs of the Bible - Hardcover

Freeman, James M.

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9780882707143: Manners and Customs of the Bible

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0882707140 ISBN 13: 9780882707143

Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers, 1996

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For over 100 years, Freeman's Manners and Customs of the Bible has been the serious Bible student's choice. Short of enrolling in a course in ancient Hebrew civilization, The New Manners & Customs of the Bible is the quickest, easiest, and most enjoyable way to understand the people and culture of the Bible. It is an invaluable key to unlocking a complete and accurate understanding of Scripture that is often hidden in ancient Hebrew culture. Do you know, for example: What significance earrings had in Biblical times? What the sources were for the waters for Noah's Flood? What Jesus really meant by the "eye of the needle"? What it means for Christ to wear "many crowns"? What Paul was referring to by a "triumphal procession"? What the differences are between a modern and a Biblical wedding celebration? All these questions and hundreds more are answered in The New Manners & Customs of the Bible. It's a reference book that belongs on the bookshelf of every earnest Bible student and teacher.

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From the Back Cover:

Have you ever wondered how a camel can go through the eye of a needle?
How the four men got their paralytic friend through the roof to Jesus?
What it means to greet one another with a holy kiss?

This book answers these questions and others. You will learn:

* What it meant to be adopted in Bible times
* Who the magi were
* How lots were used
* How the potter formed clay
* What a whited sepulcher is
* What fiery darts are
* What it means to be espoused
* Why Jesus is crowned with many crowns
* What it means to be engraved on the palm of God's hand

This valuable resource goes book by book through the Bible, explaining many customs practiced in Bible times. Not only is it easy to understand, but it is also filled with many helpful illustrations. This useful tool will greatly aid anyone wanting to understand more about the Bible.

"Knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth."––Proverbs 14:6

About the Author:

James M. Freeman (April 22, 1759—November 14, 1835), Minister of King's Chapel in Boston for 43 years.

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