{"product_id":"manners-and-customs-in-the-bible-an-illustrated-guide-to-daily-life-in-bible-times-9781565637047","title":"Manners And Customs In The Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Daily Life in bible Times","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpening New Windows onto Bible People  Customs  and Contexts Directly after a good concordance and a Bible dictionary  a thoroughly reliable guide to the manners and customs of the Bible is the next must-have resource for any student of the Bible. Now fully updated with vivid new photos and images  this excellent resource will help readers gain valuable cultural background on the biblical world. What people wore  what they ate  what they built  how they exercised justice  how they mourned  how they viewed family and legal customsall are \"manners and customs\" and all vary from period to period throughout Israels history. How can one fully comprehend the Old Testament book of Ruth without understanding ancient Israelite marriage traditions? Even a quick skim of the Gospels starts readers wondering about tax collectors  religious officials  fishermen and farmers. And so much is missed when reading Acts and the Epistles without some grasp of Roman law and government. Countless questions crop up when reading the Bible:  Why would Lot even think of throwing his daughters to a mob?  How did the Exile change Israels religious life?  What were the differences between Sadducees  Pharisees  scribes  and Essenes? Offering much more than fascinating color pictures  each chapter furnishes an introduction to the political and physical setting of specific periods in Israels history  and outlines the basic structure of its social world. Featuring Scripture passages alongside the text to keep relevant biblical passages in view  it includes all new illustrations and photos for an invaluable visual experience of the world of Abraham  David  Jesus  and Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648348217397,"sku":"ByrdShop_1565637046","price":28.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781565637047.jpg?v=1781716701","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/manners-and-customs-in-the-bible-an-illustrated-guide-to-daily-life-in-bible-times-9781565637047","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}