Sketches Of Jewish Social Life
Edersheim's detailed description of Palestinian life during Christ's time, covering geography, social customs, family life, child-rearing, and the spiritual significance of the land, providing rich cultural context for understanding the Gospel narratives.
21 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
Preface
2
Chapter 1 Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago
3
Chapter 2 Jews and Gentiles in |The Land|
4
Chapter 3 In Galilee at the time of our Lord
5
Chapter 4 Travelling in Palestine--Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House Officers, Taxation, Publicans
6
Chapter 5 In Judaea
7
Chapter 6 Jewish Homes
8
Chapter 7 The Upbringing of Jewish Children
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Chapter 8 Subjects of Study. Home Education in Israel; Female Education. Elementary Schools, Schoolmasters, and School Arrangements.
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Chapter 9 Mothers, Daughters, and Wives in Israel
11
Chapter 10 In Death and After Death
12
Chapter 11 Jewish Views on Trade, Tradesmen, and Trades' Guilds
13
Chapter 12 Commerce
14
Chapter 13 Among the People, and with the Pharisees
15
Chapter 14 The |Fraternity| of Pharisees
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Chapter 15 Relation of the Pharisees to the Sadducees and Essenes, and to the Gospel of Christ
17
Chapter 16 Synagogues: Their Origin, Structure and Outward Arrangements
18
Chapter 17 The Worship of the Synagogue
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Chapter 18 Brief Outline of Ancient Jewish Theological Literature
20
Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth
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Appendix 2 Extracts from the Babylon Talmud