Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind: Clarified in the Light of Customs and Conditions in Bible Lands

ISBN-10: 1614273421
ISBN-13: 9781614273424
Series: Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind
Category: Religion
Pages: 112
Language: English
Published: 2012-08-01
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Author: Barbara MacDonald Bowen

Description

2012 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The author has selected circa one hundred scriptures, followed by an explanation of why this scripture is confusing to us today, then an explanation of what the scripture means in light of the customs and conditions in Bible lands. There are illustrations and photographs to accompany the text. Scriptures are divided by subject, including: Perplexing Scriptures; Women, Garment, Peasant Men, Home Life, Clothing and Jewels, Feasts, Fields, Tombs and Tents, Gates and Trades.

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Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind
- 2013-12-12
- 94 pages
- Paperback
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind
- 2008-06-01
- 132 pages
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- Kessinger Publishing
Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind
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