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The Sacred Tent
Before the King Solomon built the temple, worship in Israel revolved around the Sacred Tent, or Tabernacle. Read about the origin of this tent and its role in the Israelites’ worship practices.When God gave Moses the Law at Mount Sinai, God also gave him instructions for making a sacred tent of meeting, also known as the “tabernacle” (Exodus 25:1–27:21; 36:1–38:31).…
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Shavuot: The Feast of Weeks
The covenant defined God’s relationship with his people, and Shavuot celebrates this covenant relationship that appears in Exodus 24. Shavuot (the plural version of the Hebrew word shavuah, or "week") is the third and last of the annual, weeklong biblical pilgrimage festivals to the holy Temple in Jerusalem, the capital of the Israelites. Many scholars think that Shavuot has roots…
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Biblical Languages
How many languages were used to write the Bible? Where did these languages come from? Who spoke these languages? This article gives a brief overview of each of the Bible’s major languages. The original language of most of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). Hebrew appeared first in a written source in the late tenth century B.C. As is clear from…
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Ancient Texts Related to the Old Testament
Context is important. Find out how the social, religious and political context of Israel influenced biblical events and literature. Ancient Document and Date Language Chief Enemy Gilgamesh Epic around 1700 B.C.; some versions circulated as early as 2100 B.C. Akkadian Gilgamesh, the ruler of Uruk, has many adventures and meets Utnapishtim, the only survivor of the great flood. Enuma Elish…
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Paying for Merchandise
The invention of money transformed the ancient world. Find out how the emergence of the monetary system influenced the biblical world.As trade increased in Israel during the time of Solomon, so did the use of gold and silver to pay for goods. Around this time, merchants and a special group of moneychangers began to weigh and test gold and silver…
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Common Forms of Transportation in the Ancient World
Biblical characters couldn’t use trains, planes or buses, but they did use camels, chariots, sailing boats and the occasional giant fish. Means of Travel Distances Examples Walking about 20 miles per day Peter walks 40 miles from Joppa to Caesarea in two days (Acts 10.23-25) Camels As a pack animal, a camel can carry as much as 1,000 lbs. and…
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