The Baker Illustrated Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times
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:The authors of the Bible routinely employed mention of manners and customs from the ancient world in their inspired writing, fully intending that the Lord would change readers with these images. But modern readers often miss the full literal and...
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:The authors of the Bible routinely employed mention of manners and customs from the ancient world in their inspired writing, fully intending that the Lord would change readers with these images. But modern readers often miss the full literal and figurative meaning of biblical imagery due to the distance in time and experience between the world of today and the world of the Bible. This fully illustrated guide aims to restore clarity and vitality to these portions of God's Word in order to help readers grasp the full meaning of Scripture. For example, the entry on anointing defines the nature of this act and the connotations associated with it before illustrating how the biblical authors use the act of anointing in their communication with us--communication that reaches its full maturity in Jesus, the Anointed One. Understanding manners and customs like anointing enriches our experience of reading the Bible--and even helps us correctly interpret it.
This colorful guide clearly and succinctly introduces modern readers to daily life in Bible times. The cultural practices of the past are fascinating on their own, but even more so as they help us grasp the full meaning of Scripture.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 480953
- Product Code 9780801019661
- ISBNÂ 0801019664
- EANÂ 9780801019661
- Pages 320
- Department Academic
- Category Biblical Studies
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Baker Book House
- Publication Date Oct 2017
- Sales Rank 22606
- Dimensions 234 x 162 x 20mm
- Weight 0.739kg
John A Beck
John A. Beck (Ph.D., Trinity International University) has taught courses in Hebrew and Old Testament at various colleges and universities for the past 16 years. He currently is an adjunct faculty member at Jerusalem University College in Israel.
His articles have appeared in several journals, and he is the author of The Land of Milk and Honey: An Introduction to the Geography of Israel; A Visual Guide to Bible Events: Fascinating Insights into Where They Happened and Why; A Visual Guide to Gosepl Events: Fascinating Insights into Where They Happened and Why as well as God as Storyteller: Seeking Meaning in Biblical Narrative.
Most recently he has completed Zondervan Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
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