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. In it, you will learn who the magi were, how lots were used, and 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.
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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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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James M. Freeman (April 22, 1759—November 14, 1835), Minister of King's Chapel in Boston for 43 years.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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The best overall cultural background book that anyone needs!,
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This review is from: Manners and Customs of the Bible (Hardcover)
Out of the 4 or 5 books on Bible manners and customs that reside in my small home library, this book is most definately the best and most used. Freeman presents insightful and relevant cultural background to almost every important verse in every book of the Bible. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to be purchased by anyone remotely interested in the manners and customs of Bible times. It is a real winner and should be in everyone's library
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A bit outdated...,
This review is from: The New Manners and Customs of the Bible (Pure Gold Classics) (Paperback)
Overall, the book would be a good addition to a home library, but when more professional responses are needed, the reader should be aware that the material is outdated. I purchased the 2003 Reprint in 2004 and it was already out of date then. Many of the resources just aren't available either to verify the information as the text uses such old resources that they are either out of print or just unavailable. One good point... it does give recognition to which is the better rendering of word usage--either the KJV or the NIV.
41 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
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there are much better antiquity books,
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This review is from: The New Manners and Customs of the Bible (Pure Gold Classics) (Paperback)
This book has many errors, and displays them proudly. It seems to support many misconceptions in people have about the Bible. While claiming to explain what terms in the Bible actually mean, it actually distorts the meaning. For example, it talks about the verse in mark about the camel going through the eye of the needle, and explains how there was a gate called "the needles eye" in Jerusalem. While many laymen believe this, this just ain't so. There has never been any substantial evidence to back up this claim. If one is interested in a book like this, I suggest a book translated from German titled "What the Bible Really Says" or "The Oxford Companion to the Bible." Leave Freeman's book on the shelf.
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Middle East, New Testament, Old Testament, John the Baptist, Holy Spirit, Kidron Valley, Song of Songs, Feast of Harvest, Garden of Eden, Tent of Meeting, Nile River, Great Ararat, Oriental Illustrations of the Sacred Scriptures, Succoth Benoth, Asia Minor, Court of the Gentiles, God of Israel, King Solomon, Mount of Olives, Mount Sinai, Red Sea, City of David, Emperor of Rome, King Darius, King Xerxes New!
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Middle East, New Testament, Old Testament, John the Baptist, Holy Spirit, Kidron Valley, Song of Songs, Feast of Harvest, Garden of Eden, Tent of Meeting, Nile River, Great Ararat, Oriental Illustrations of the Sacred Scriptures, Succoth Benoth, Asia Minor, Court of the Gentiles, God of Israel, King Solomon, Mount of Olives, Mount Sinai, Red Sea, City of David, Emperor of Rome, King Darius, King Xerxes New!
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