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The ordinary food of the average Hebrew of Bible times was bread, olives, oil, buttermilk cheese, fruits and vegetables and meat on rare occasions. Customs at mealtime (Article) Eastern habits, connected with the eating of a meal, are such a decided contrast to Western habits.
Ancient Israel was primarily an agrarian society. However, with the arrival of the Romans in 63 CE, laws were enacted that either directly or indirectly challenged Jewish agriculture and the economy .
To cross this cultural bridge, we need to understand the ancient Hebrew culture, lifestyle and language. How do we study the language and culture? Archeology uncovers ancient tools, household objects, texts and inscriptions of the ancient Hebrews and other related cultures.
Ancient Israel possessed a unique civilization. It shared much of its culture with neighboring peoples, but at its heart was a unique, monotheistic religion which embodied a unique moral teaching.
Hebraic law, body of ancient Hebrew law codes found in various places in the Old Testament and similar to earlier law codes of ancient Middle Eastern monarchs—such as the Code of Hammurabi, an 18th–17th-century-bc Babylonian king, and the Code of Lipit-Ishtar, a 20th-century-bc king of the Mesopotamian city of Eshnunna.
Jewish History, Religion, and Culture and engaging overview of Jewish life, from its origins in the ancient Near East to its impact on contemporary popular culture.
Resources include the history of the Ancient Hebrew alphabet, Paleo-Hebrew inscriptions, dictionaries and lexicons, translations, root word studies, learn Biblical Hebrew courses and much more.
