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Manners And Customs of Bible Lands ...by Fred H. Wight




A study of the manners and customs of Arabs of Bible lands invaluable. For many years the Arabs were the custodians of Palestine. In the seventh century, an army of Arabs broke away from Arabia and invaded the Near East. They brought with them the habits of life inherited from countless generations before them. Since they have lived in these lands ever since, they have largely become the conservators of the manners and customs of Bible times.

During the centuries, Arab customs largely unchanged. There are three classes of Arabs in these lands. First, there is the Nomad or Bedouin Arab, who is a shepherd and lives in tents. Second, there is the Peasant or Fellahin Arab, who is a farmer and usually lives in a village one-room house. Third, there is the City or Belladin Arab, who as a rule engages in business in the larger cities. The Belladin Arab has come in contact with western civilization more than the other classes, and therefore his manner of life has undergone a certain amount of change. On the other hand, the Peasant Arab has changed his customs very little, and the Nomad Arab practically none at all. Through the centuries the Arabs have for the most part considered it to be morally wrong to change their ancient customs. For this reason the manners and customs of Bible-land Arabs are very much the same as the Jews of Bible times. There are some exceptions to this rule, and most of those have to do with religious observances.


OUR REVIEW

Have you ever wondered the who, what and why of Bible life? Manners and Customs of Bible Lands has most of your answers! I used this book in our Bible Leadership Class, as we tried to understand the customs that would help explain some of the Bible verses. The most widely used vegetables in Bible times were beans and lentils. Milk in bible times was considered, not simply as something that was added to their food in cooking, but was regarded as a substantial food for all ages. Meat was eaten on spe Have you ever wondered the who, what and why of Bible life? Manners and Customs of Bible Lands has most of your answers! I used this book in our Bible Leadership Class, as we tried to understand the customs that would help explain some of the Bible verses. The most widely used vegetables in Bible times were beans and lentils. Milk in bible times was considered, not simply as something that was added to their food in cooking, but was regarded as a Linda      substantial food for all ages. Meat was eaten on special occasions. To sleep without a light is considered by most villagers to be a sign of extreme poverty. There was great fear of the ocean, since they had no charts of the seas or compass to guide them. All interesting facts, each backed up with scriptures. This is a handy guide to learning more about life and living in Bible times.                                                                                                                                                                                                        Amazon Review