Illustrated manners and customs of the Bible /J.I. Packer, M.C. Tenney, editors.
Illustrated manners and customs of the Bible /J.I. Packer, M.C. Tenney, editors.
- Nashville : T. Nelson, (c)1997.
- 766 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimile ; 24 cm.
Reprint of The Bible almanac, 1980.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The ancient world -- Bible history -- Bible chronology -- Text and translations -- Archaeology -- Pagan religions and cultures -- The Egyptians -- The Babylonians and Assyrians -- Ugarit and the Canaanites -- The Persians -- The Greeks and Hellenism -- The Romans -- The geography of Palestine -- The minerals and gems of Palestine -- The animals and insects of Palestine -- Plants and herbs -- Agriculture -- Tools and implements -- Trade -- Transportation -- Warfare and weapons -- Forms of government -- Money and economics -- Languages and writing -- The literature of the Bible -- The poetry of the Bible -- Laws and statutes -- Worship rituals -- Family relationships -- Women and womanhood -- Marriage and divorce -- Birth and infancy -- Childhood and adolescence -- Diseases and healing -- Food and eating habits -- Clothing and cosmetics -- Architecture and furniture -- Music -- Jews in New Testament times -- Jesus Christ -- The apostles -- The early church -- Paul and his journeys -- Outline of the books of the Bible -- People of the Bible -- Places of the Bible.
9780785212317
97006230
BS621 / .I458 1997 BS621
Reprint of The Bible almanac, 1980.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The ancient world -- Bible history -- Bible chronology -- Text and translations -- Archaeology -- Pagan religions and cultures -- The Egyptians -- The Babylonians and Assyrians -- Ugarit and the Canaanites -- The Persians -- The Greeks and Hellenism -- The Romans -- The geography of Palestine -- The minerals and gems of Palestine -- The animals and insects of Palestine -- Plants and herbs -- Agriculture -- Tools and implements -- Trade -- Transportation -- Warfare and weapons -- Forms of government -- Money and economics -- Languages and writing -- The literature of the Bible -- The poetry of the Bible -- Laws and statutes -- Worship rituals -- Family relationships -- Women and womanhood -- Marriage and divorce -- Birth and infancy -- Childhood and adolescence -- Diseases and healing -- Food and eating habits -- Clothing and cosmetics -- Architecture and furniture -- Music -- Jews in New Testament times -- Jesus Christ -- The apostles -- The early church -- Paul and his journeys -- Outline of the books of the Bible -- People of the Bible -- Places of the Bible.
9780785212317
97006230
BS621 / .I458 1997 BS621