The New

Manners & Customs

Of the

Bible

By James M. Freeman

Edited by Harold J. Chadwick

Bridge-Logos Publishers

Gainesville, Florida, 32614 USA

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations in this book are from the Holy Bible: New International Version (NIV). Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are from the King James Version of the Bible.

The New Manners and Customs of the Bible

by James M. Freeman

International Standard Book Number: 0-88270-745-0

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-0770836

Copyright ©1998 by Bridge-Logos Publishers

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

Genesis

2:8 “Garden of Eden”

2:16–17 “Forbidden fruit”

3:6–7 “Fall of man”

4:1–2 “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

4:15 “The mark of Cain”

4:20–21 Use of the Term “Father”

6:14–16 “Noah’s ark”

7:11–12 “The Flood”

8:3–4 “Mount Ararat”

8:6–12 Raven and Dove

8:10–11 “Olive leaf”

11:3 Babylonian Bricks

11:4 “Tower of Babel”

12:10 Egypt

12:15 Pharaoh

14:16 Use of the Term “Brother”

14:22 Uplifted Hand

17:10–11 Circumcision

18:2–3 Bowing

18:4 Feet Washing

18:7–8 Meals

19:1 Gateway

19:4 Houses

19:24 “Sodom and Gomorrah”

19:30 Caves

23:14–16 Burial

24:2–8 Manner of Swearing an Oath

24:3–4 Bride Chosen by Parents

24:11 Wells

24:15 Pitchers

24:16 Construction of Wells

24:20 Watering Animals

24:22 Earrings

24:53 Bridal Presents

24:59 Nurse

24:64–65 Covering the Face With a Veil

25:29–33 Birthright

25:34 Pottage

26:26–31 Peace Meal

26:14–17 Stopping Up Wells

27:30–38 Deathbed Bequest

27:41 Days of Mourning

28:12 “Jacob’s ladder”

28:17–19 Memorial Stones

29:1–2 Well-Stones

29:3 Opening Wells

29:9 Shepherdess

29:13 Men Kissing

29:17 Weak Eyes

29:18–19 Marrying Relatives

29:18 Dowry

29:20–22 Marriage Feast

29:26 Oldest First

29:32 Significance of Names

31:19 Images

31:27 Tabret and Harp

31:44–54 Covenant Stones

33:10 Giving Gifts

35:14 Offerings

33:19 Money

37:3 “Coat of many colors”

37:24 Cisterns

37:25 Caravan

37:34 Rending Garments and Wearing Sackcloth

37:36 Captain of the Guard

39:20 Prison

40:11 Egyptian Use of Wine

40:20–22 Birthday Feast

41:8 Egyptian Magicians

41:14 Shaving Among the Egyptians

41:1 Nile River

41:41 Promotion of Slaves

41:42 Signet Ring

41:43 Second Chariot—Herald

41:48 Granaries

42:25–26 Sacks of Two Kinds

43:10 Slaying Animals for Dinner

43:31 Bread, Principal Food

43:32 Abomination

44:2 Joseph’s Cup

44:5 Divining Cup or Bowl

45:2 Loud Weeping

45:19 Wagons

45:22 Changes of Raiment

46:4 Closing Eyes

49:8 Token of Triumph

49:10 Scepter

49:10 Shiloh

49:12 Milk Symbolizes Wealth

50:2–3 Embalming

50:4–5 Why Joseph Could Not ...