Hebrew Life and Times

About this eBook

Author

Hunting, Harold B. (Harold Bruce), 1879-1958

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

BS: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testament

Subject

Jews -- Social life and customs

Category

Text

eBook-No.

18187

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18187

Release Date

April 17, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HEBREW LIFE AND TIMES
2. 2.HAROLD B. HUNTING — CONTENTS — LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS — FOREWORD ToC — CHAPTER I ToC — SHEPHERDS ON THE BORDER OF THE DESERT — The Shepherd's Daily Life — Trips to Town — The Hard Side of Shepherd Life — Desert Religion — Study Topics — CHAPTER II ToC — HOME LIFE IN THE TENTS — A Cluster of Black Tents — Preparing Food — Clothing — Family Life — Study Topics — CHAPTER III ToC — DESERT PILGRIMS — Babylonian Civilization — The Faults of the Babylonian Civilization — A Shepherd with Ideals — Study Topics — CHAPTER IV ToC — A STRUGGLE AGAINST TYRANNY — The Accession of Rameses II — The Boyhood and Youth of Moses — Study Topics — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER V ToC — A GREAT DELIVERANCE — The Strong East Wind and its Result — Influence of the Exodus on Hebrew Religion — The Ten Commandments — Study Topics — CHAPTER VI ToC — FROM THE DESERT INTO CANAAN — The Land of Canaan — The Wilderness Wanderings — The Invasion of Canaan from the East — Study Topics — CHAPTER VII ToC — LEARNING TO BE FARMERS — Learning To Raise and Use Cattle — Crops of Ancient Canaan — Vineyards and Olives — Hard Work and Bright Hopes — Study Topics — CHAPTER VIII ToC — VILLAGE LIFE IN CANAAN — Lessons in House Building — Other Village Arts and Crafts — Study Topics — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER IX ToC — KEEPING HOUSE INSTEAD OF CAMPING OUT — Home Tasks — Weaving Wool and Flax — Preparing Dinner — Study Topics — CHAPTER X ToC — MORAL VICTORIES IN CANAAN — Idolatry in Canaan — Canaanite Beliefs about the World — New Tendencies to Selfishness in Canaan — Study Topics — CHAPTER XI ToC — LESSONS IN COOPERATION — Sisera and Deborah — Study Topics — CHAPTER XII ToC — EXPERIMENTS IN GOVERNMENT — Gideon, the Abiezrite — The Philistines — The Kingdom of Saul — Study Topics — CHAPTER XIII ToC — THE NATION UNDER DAVID AND SOLOMON — David as a Leader — Progress in Civilization — David's Successor, Solomon — Study Topics — CHAPTER XIV ToC — THE WARS OF KINGS AND THE PEOPLE'S SORROWS — An Era of Perpetual War — Back to the Desert — The Prophets — Study Topics — CHAPTER XV ToC — A NEW KIND OF RELIGION — Sacrifices in Canaan — Priests and Their Duties — The Reign of Jeroboam II — Amos — The Results of Amos' Words — Study Topics — CHAPTER XVI ToC — A NEW KIND OF WORSHIP — The Good and the Evil in the Old Sacrifices — Hosea's Experience and Message — Storm Clouds on the Horizon — Study Topics — CHAPTER XVII ToC — JEHOVAH NOT A GOD OF ANGER — Early Ideas of Jehovah's Anger — Sacrifice as a Propitiation of Jehovah's Anger — The Prophet Micah and His Message — Study Topics — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XVIII ToC — ONE JUST GOD OVER ALL PEOPLES — The Message of Isaiah — The Craze for Foreign Gods — The Statesman-Prophet, Isaiah — STUDY TOPICS — CHAPTER XIX ToC — A REVISED LAW OF MOSES — The Evil Days of Manasseh's Reign — The Written Law — The Adoption of the New Law — Study Topics — CHAPTER XX ToC — A PROPHET WHO WOULD NOT COMPROMISE — A Conversation in a Jerusalem Street — Jeremiah's Message of a Heart Religion — Jeremiah and the Babylonians — The Destruction of Jerusalem — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXI ToC — KEEPING THE FAITH IN A STRANGE LAND — The Settlement in Babylonia — The Temptation to Forsake Jehovah — Keeping the Sabbath — Prayer and Public Worship — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXII ToC — UNDYING HOPES OF THE JEWS — Voices of Comfort and Hope — The Beginnings of a Restored Judah — The Greatest of the Prophets of Hope — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXIII ToC — THE GOOD DAYS OF NEHEMIAH — Nehemiah's Great Adventure — The Walls Rebuilt — Nehemiah's Reforms — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXIV ToC — HYMN AND PRAYER BOOKS FOR THE NEW WORSHIP — Hymn and Prayer Books in the Bible — Hebrew Music and Musical Instruments — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXV ToC — A NARROW KIND OF PATRIOTISM — The Increasing Hatred Towards Foreigners After the Exile — The Coming of the Greeks — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXVI ToC — A BROAD-MINDED AND NOBLE PATRIOTISM — Broad-Minded Patriots Among the Jews — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXVII ToC — OUTDOOR TEACHERS AMONG THE JEWS [5] — Schools in the Open Air — The Teaching of the Wise Men — Helping People to Live Lovingly Together — The Religious Teaching of the Wise Men — Study Topics — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XXVIII ToC — BOOK LEARNING AMONG THE JEWS — Teaching the Law at Home — The New Kind of Teachers, the Scribes — The Schools of the Scribes — Good and Bad Results of the Teaching of the Scribes — Jesus Was a Wise Man Rather than a Scribe — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXIX ToC — NEW OPPRESSORS AND NEW WARS FOR FREEDOM — The Jews Under Greek Rulers — The Maccabean Revolts and Victories — The Victories of Rome — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXX ToC — THE DISCONTENT OF THE JEWS UNDER ROMAN RULE — Various Parties Among the Jews — Smoldering Hate Among the People — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXXI ToC — JEWISH HOPES MADE GREATER BY JESUS — The Fullness of the Times — The Coming of Jesus — Carrying Out the Ideas of Jesus — Study Topics — CHAPTER XXXII ToC — A THOUSAND YEARS OF A NATION'S QUEST — Summary of Results — The Great Achievement—A True Religion — Study Topics — REVIEW AND TEST QUESTIONS ToC — A SHORT LIST OF BOOKS THROWING LIGHT ON HEBREW LIFE AND TIMES

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