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1 ~ Bible /reference/m& Introductionl CHAPTER Im TENT DWELLINGSm Tent Materialm Tent Encampmentsm Inside Arrangement Of Tentm Inside Furnishings Of Tentsm Patching A Tentm The Character Of Tent-lifel CHAPTER 2m HOUSES OF ONE ROOMm Purposes Of The Housem Floor And Walls Of The Housem Construction Of The Roofm Items Of Interestm Windows And Doorsm Furnishings Of The Housem Sleeping Arrangementsm Lighting Of The Housem Cooking Arrangementsm Uses Made Of The Roof Of The House:m Bethlehem House And Mangerl CHAPTER 3m HOUSES OF MORE THAN ONE ROOMm Building A House Of Two, Three, Or More Roomsm The Appearance And Arrangement Of Roomsm The Oriental Courtyardm The Door And The Porchm The Upper Roomm Letting The Sick Man Through The Roof To Jesusm More Elaborate Furnishingsl CHAPTER 4m FOODS AND THEIR PREPARATION FOR EATINGm Breadm Vegetablesm Dairy Productsm Meatm Eggsm Honeym Fruitl CHAPTER 5 ~ Bible /reference/m& (1 of 7) [27/06/2004 11:15.]

2 18 ] ~ Bible /reference/m& Customs AT MEALTIMEm Washing Of Hands Before Eatingm Position While Eatingm Use Of Table, Chairs, And Dishesm Saying Grace At Mealsm Use Of Hand Instead Of Knife, Fork, Or Spoonm Washing After The Meall CHAPTER 6m SPECIAL SUPPERS AND BANQUETSm Banquet Invitationsm "compelling" Guest To Attendm Why Exclusion From A Feast Was Considered To Be So Terriblem Posture While Eating At Feastsm Places Of Honor At The Tablem Food And Entertainment At Banquetsm Dipping Into The Dish And Giving The Sopl CHAPTER 7m THE SACRED DUTY OF HOSPITALITYm Eating Alone Dislikedm Kinds Of Guestsm Provision Made For Guestm Customs When A Guest Enters A Homem Caring For A Guest

3 After Entrancem Protecting A Guestm The Abuse Of Hospitalitym Renewing A Broken Covenantl CHAPTER 8m DAILY PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIESm Early Risingm Grinding Of The Grain By The Womenm Time Of Mealsm Weaving Cloth And Making Clothesm Washing Clothesm Caring For The Goats By The Girlsm The Midday Siestam Daily Conversationm Going Of The Women For Waterm The Departure Of A Guestl CHAPTER 9m DRESS AND ORNAMENTATIONm The Inner Garment-tunic Or Shirtm The Outer Tunic Or Robem The Girdlem The Outer Garment, Or ~ Bible /reference/m& (2 of 7) [27/06/2004 11:15.]

4 18 ] ~ Bible /reference/m& Headdressm Sandalsm The Difference Between Women's Dress And Men'sm Ornamentationm Special Dress Of The Phariseesm The Dress Of Christl CHAPTER 10m PARENTAL POSITION IN THE HOMEm Position Of The Fatherm Position Of The Motherl CHAPTER 11m BIRTH AND CARE OF CHILDRENm Desire Of Jewish Women For Childrenm Preference For Boy Babiesm Care Of Infant Childm Jewish Rites And Offerings At Birth Of A Childm Naming Of Childrenm Duty Of Parents In Training Of Childrenl

5 CHAPTER 12m EDUCATION OF YOUTHm Schools At Ur When Abraham Was A Boym Schools In Egypt When Moses Was A Young Manm Education Under The Law Of Mosesm The Schools Of The Prophetsm The Synagogue Schools When Jesus Was A Boym The Rabbinical School Of Paul's Daym The Roman Schools Of The First Centuryl CHAPTER 13m RELIGION IN THE HOMEm The Father As Priest In Patriarchal Timesm Religious Education Under The Lawm Family Pilgrimages To The Sanctuarym The Bible In The Jewish Home Of Christ's Timem Entertaining Fellow-believers In New Testament Timesm Christian Gatherings In The Homel CHAPTER 14m MARRIAGE CUSTOMSm Polygamy In Old Testament Timesm Divorce In Old Testament Timesm Choice Of A Wife The Parents' Prerogativem Conducting Negotiations To Secure A Wifem The Marriage Dowrym The Betrothalm The Apparel Of Groom And ~ Bible /reference/m& (3 of 7) [27/06/2004 11:15.]

6 18 ] ~ Bible /reference/m& Going Of The Groom To Get The Bridem The Wedding Processionm Arrival At The House Of The Bridegroomm The Wedding Feastl CHAPTER 15m SOME SPECIAL EVENTS OF DOMESTIC FESTIVITYm Dedication Of A Newly Built Housem Weaning Of A Childm Harvest Homem Sheep-shearingl CHAPTER 16m SICKNESS IN Bible LANDSm Old Testament Teaching On Health And Sicknessm What Old Testament Jews Did In Time Of Sicknessm Jewish Attitude Toward Sickness In Christ's Timem Prevalence Of Sicknessm

7 Expectation Of Supernatural Powerl CHAPTER 17m DEATH IN ORIENTAL LANDSm The Death Wailm Lamentationm Expressions Of Sorrow And Comfortm Preparation Of The Body For Burialm Eastern Funeralsm Biblical Expressions Of Oriental Mourningl CHAPTER 18m SHEPHERD LIFE; THE CARE OF SHEEP AND GOATSm Sheep In The land Of Israelm The Shepherdm Food And Water For The Flockm The Sheepfoldm Handling And Gathering The Sheepm Intimate Relationship Between Shepherd And Sheepm Caring For The Sheep In Special Times Of Needm Sheep Productsm Goatsl CHAPTER 19m GROWING AND HARVESTING GRAINm Preliminary Preparation For Planting The Grainm Equipment Used In Ploughingm Animals Used In Ploughingm Preparing The Soil For The Cropm Sowing The Seedm Enemies Of The

8 ~ Bible /reference/m& (4 of 7) [27/06/2004 11:15:18 ] ~ Bible /reference/m& Rain And The Maturing Of The Cropsm The Farmer's Law Of Hospitalitym Cutting And Transporting The Ripened Grainm Threshing The Grainm Winnowing The Grainm Sifting The Grainm Storing The Grainl CHAPTER 20m CARE OF VINEYARDSm The Description Of A Vineyard By Isaiah And By Jesusm Location Of Vineyardsm Preparation For A Vineyardm Planting Of The Grapevinesm Care Of A Vineyardm Harvesting Of Grapesm Use Of Grapes And Making Of Grape Productsm The Renting Of A Vineyardl

9 CHAPTER 21m OLIVE AND FIG TREE CULTUREm The Olive Treem The Fig Treel CHAPTER 22m TRADES AND PROFESSIONSm The Potterm The Carpenterm Huntersm Fishermenm Masonsm Metal Workersm Tanners And Dyersm Tentmakersm Merchantsm Money-changers And Bankersm Taxgatherersm Physiciansl CHAPTER 23m VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSICm Origin Of Musical Instrumentsm Musical Celebration Of Red Sea Victorym Israel's Use Of Trumpetsm Special Occasions For The Use Of Musicm The Prophets' Use Of Musical Instrumentsm The Contribution Of David To The Music Of Israelm Character Of Some Old Testament Musical ~ Bible /reference/m& (5 of 7) [27/06/2004 11:15.]

10 18 ] ~ Bible /reference/m& Some Songs Of The Hebrew Biblem Absence Of Music In The Captivitym References To Music In The Life Of Jesusm New Testament Songs And Musicl CHAPTER 24m THE ORIENTAL TOWN OR CITYm Gatesm Towersm Streetsm The Market Placem Presence Of Beggarsl CHAPTER 25m Customs REGARDING PROPERTYm Measuring And Allotting The Landm The Importance Of Landmarksm Purchasing Of Landm Burying And Discovering Valuablesm Redeeming Lost Inheritancesl CHAPTER 26m DOMESTIC ANIMALSm The Camelm The Donkeym Mulesm Horsesm Cattlem Dog'sl CHAPTER 27m TRAVELING ON land AND SEAm Character And Conditions Of Oriental Travelingm Nature Of Eastern Innsm Oriental Salutations Among Travelersm Traveling By Sea In Ancient Timesl CHAPTER 28m PALESTINE WATER SUPPLYm Wells, Springs.