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Pathfinders: The Life of God's People in Exilic Times

 

 

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Links from Mrs. Bellinger 
Some of these are simple; most are not Catholic. Please  ignore New Testament references and look for the ones around the times of the prophets and later. Your researching time frame is to be for pre-Roman and Greek times around 700-500 B.C. (Remember to ignore Egyptian customs, too, which precede the exilic time frame.)
Links  from Mr. DeFrange on the customs of the Israelites' Assyrian captors. Read these to learn how the captive Israelites' way of life was challenged:
Assyrian Social Life
Assyrian Rituals of Life
Everyday Life in Babylonia and Assyria
Catholic Encyclopedia on Assyria
Articles on Biblical Everyday Life
From Shells and Spice to Shekels and MitesView Subject(s)View Graphic(s)

Christian Science Monitor; Nov. 25, 2003; Lexile Score: 940; 11K.Summary: "How about a little frankincense for your birthday? It might not be your first choice for a present today, but at the time Jesus was born, it was a valuable gift. Suppose you lived in a country that had no banks, no checking accounts, no credit cards, and no paper money. Coins were rare. What http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.htmlYou'd have to go to the person who made candy and offer to trade something or do some work in exchange for the candy." (Christian Science Monitor) Learn what people in biblical times used for money before coins were created. Trade among local villagers before 700 BC, the creation and measurement of ingot coins and the Magi's gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh are described. The value of a shekel is also defined.

How They Made a Joyful NoiseView Subject(s)View Graphic(s)

Christian Science Monitor; Nov. 23, 2004; Lexile Score: 950; 10K

 

 

 

 

 

 
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