Manners and Customs of the Bible - Volume 1
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
