Work and Society: Everyday life in Bible times.
Author:   John Drane ,  etc. ,  Margaret Embry (Lecturer in New Testament Studies, Trinity College, Bristol) ,  Alan Millard (Professor of Hebrew and Ancient Semitic Languages, Liverpool University)
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Volume:   v. 9
ISBN:  

9780745921792


Pages:   48
Publication Date:   25 November 1994
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


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Part of a ten-volume encyclopaedia, this reference series is designed to introduce young people to the world of the Bible - the people, the history, the beliefs, the backgrounds - and explains why the Bible continues to inspire people today. This ninth book in the series rediscovers varied patterns of work, of government and of worship. It also provides essential background information on the Bible itself, the lands where Bible history took place, daily life and religious beliefs.

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Author:   John Drane ,  etc. ,  Margaret Embry (Lecturer in New Testament Studies, Trinity College, Bristol) ,  Alan Millard (Professor of Hebrew and Ancient Semitic Languages, Liverpool University)
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Children's Books
Volume:   v. 9
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780745921792


ISBN 10:   0745921795
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   25 November 1994
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Contents 1. 2,000 Years of Change 2. Life and Worship 3. Priests and Levites 4. Judgement and Justice 5. The Poor and the Sick 6. Kings 7. Government Officials 8. The King's Army 9. On the Defensive 10. The First Synagogues 11. Travel By Land 13. Travel By Water 14. Buying and Selling 15. Money 16. The Potter 17. The Carpenter 18. The Builder 19. The Metalworker 20. The Leatherworker

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John Drane taught practical theology at the universities of Stirling and Aberdeen, and is currently a Fellow of St John’s College, Durham, and an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, California. He is widely known for his best-selling books on the Bible: Introducing the Old Testament and Introducing the New Testament.

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