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Water
It symbolizes the Holy Spirit, flows out of rocks, decimates armies and acts as a cleansing agent. Water is a key image in the Bible. Find out why. In the ancient Near East, great civilizations grew up in the areas close to rivers, such as the Nile in Egypt and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia. These rivers provided…
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Wine
Wine was an important beverage in the ancient world. As a result, wine is a significant symbol throughout the Old and New Testaments. In the Middle East, wine is made from grapes that are picked late in the summer and then spread out on the ground for a while before they are pressed to get out the juice. The annual…
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Travel Over Land
In biblical times, feet were very useful – most travel was done by foot. Find out what it was like to travel over land in biblical times.Most travel in Bible times was done on foot. People walked along paths or roads known as “ways.” Many places in the Bible describe individuals or groups of people traveling by foot. Depending on…
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Sadducees
First century Judaism revolved around the temple. So did the Sadducees. Read about what these Jewish leaders believed and why they eventually disappeared. This group's name may come from Zadok, the high priest of Israel at the time of King David. The Sadducees may have also been descendants of the Zadokites, who had controlled the temple as high priests for…
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Essenes
Perfection. The Essenes would settle for nothing less. See what role this disciplined and secluded sect of Judaism played in the New Testament world. The Essenes may have been formed as a group at about the same time as the Sadducees. Instead of trying to influence the priesthood and religion of Israel from the inside, they withdrew from Jewish society,…
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Scribes
Literacy was low in the biblical world, so people who could read and write held important roles in government and religion. Those Jews who filled jobs set up by the Romans to help run the government in the land were called “scribes.” Because they could read and write in a time when many people could not, they were very valuable…
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