Life in Bible Times
Megiddo horn of ivory and gold. (Palestine Archaeological Museum). Cf. I Sam.16:13.. Alabaster jars – cf Mt.27.7, Mk.14.3, Lk.7.37. Several varieties of basket are denoted by different Hebrew words in the Old Testament. The commonest were woven of reeds, palm leaves or, like this one, of withes for strength.. They were large and flat for … Read more