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James M. Freeman

Manners and Customs of the Bible - Volume 1

James M. Freeman

Freeman's comprehensive reference guide explaining Oriental customs and practices reflected in biblical narratives, designed to help Western readers understand the cultural context of biblical events, ceremonies, and everyday life in the ancient Near East.

99 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 000.2 Preface 2 001 Use of the Term Father 3 002 Babylonian Bricks Bitumen 4 003 Pharaoh 5 004 Use of the Term Brother 6 005 Uplifted Hand 7 006 Burning Lamp 8 007 Religion of Names 9 008 Tent Door Time of Rest 10 009 Bowing Hospitality 11 010 Feet Washing 12 011 Bread Making 13 012 Hosts Flesh Food 14 013 Butter Feasts 15 014 Tent Partition 16 015 Gates 17 016 Town Quarters 18 017 Looking Behind 19 018 Cave Dwellings 20 019 Weaning Feast 21 020 Burden on Shoulder 22 021 Early Rising Saddles 23 022 Going and Coming 24 023 Ceremonial Mourning 25 024 Mode of Bargaining 26 025 Middlemen 27 026 How Money Was Used 28 027 Transfer of Property 29 028 Cave Sepulchers 30 029 Chief Servant Mode of Swearing 31 030 Bride Chosen by Parents 32 031 Wells 33 032 Pitchers 34 033 How Wells Are Used 35 034 Troughs 36 035 Nose Jewels Bracelets 37 036 Bridal Presents 38 037 The Nurse 39 038 Uplifted Eyes Mark of Respect 40 039 The Vail 41 040 Woman's Tent Marriage 42 041 Birthright 43 042 Item Missing 44 043 Customs Concerning Wells 45 044 Strife at Wells 46 045 Covenant Feasts 47 046 Seasoned Food 48 047 Time for Mourning 49 048 Sleeping out of Doors 50 049 Monumental Stones 51 050 Well Stones 52 051 Wells Opened 53 052 Names From Animals 54 053 Men Kissing 55 054 Weak Eyes 56 055 Relatives Preferred 57 056 Brides Bought 58 057 Marriage Feast 59 058 The Elder First 60 059 Significant Names 61 060 Teraphim 62 061 Tabret and Harp 63 062 Camels' Furniture 64 063 Covenant Stones 65 064 Presents 66 065 Kesitah 67 066 Ear Rings 68 067 Coat of Pieces 69 068 Cisterns 70 069 Caravans 71 070 Mourning 72 071 Captain of the Guard 73 072 Prisons 74 073 Use of Wine 75 074 Burdens on the Head 76 075 Birthday Feast 77 076 Egyptian Magicians 78 077 Shaving Among the Egyptians 79 078 Elevation of Slaves 80 079 Signets Robes Necklaces 81 080 Second Chariot Call for Prostration 82 081 Granaries 83 082 Sacks, of Two Kinds 84 083 Egyptian Dinners 85 084 Form of Salutation 86 085 Bread the Principal Food 87 086 Egyptian Mode of Dining 88 087 Position of Guests at Table 89 088 Mode of Distributing Food 90 089 The Bowl 91 090 The Divining Cup 92 091 Loud Weeping 93 092 Egyptian Wagons 94 093 Gifts of Raiment 95 094 Eyes Closed 96 095 Hatred of Shepherds 97 096 Token of Triumph 98 097 Milk Highly Esteemed 99 098 Embalming Mourning

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