know John the
Baptist ate locusts-but were they insects or sweet beans? Why did a fish swallow a coin
that Jesus later used to pay the temple tax? How could walking beside a donkey have made
Joseph a laughingstock?
You will be fascinated by the helpful features of The New Manners and Customs of Bible
Times-Student Edition including:
Sections on clothing, food, and
dwellings Means of earning a living
- Jewish, Roman, and Greek coinage
- Sea and land travel
- Social groups such as the Essenes,
Herodians, and Zealots
- Government and warfare
- Full-color photographs, illustrations,
maps, and artwork
This is one reference book you'll want to
read all the way through and use again and again.
RALPH GOWER (M.E., B.D., London Bible
College, London England) is an ordained minister. He has contributed various articles to
Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias and has written Lift in New Testament Times, published
in Great Britain. He is also an experienced guide for Holy Land tours. |
