Jewish Domestic Customs and Life in Interpreting the Gospels
Overview
A key part of interpreting literature is putting a given work in its historical and cultural context. This contextual analysis is essential to understanding and interpreting of any text—and the Bible is no exception. Gary Staats examines the mundane and the extraordinary of Jewish life in order to shed light on the Gospels. Providing scriptural cross-references, he tackles everything from indoor lighting to marriage parades to roles of family members and more.
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- Dissects Jewish life in order to illuminate the Gospels
- Examines the mundane and sacred aspects of Jewish culture
- Offers Scriptural references to illustrate the lives of God’s people
Top Highlights
“lighting was provided by lamps which were often placed in niches” (Page 17)
“betrothal has the same force as marriage even though the actual ceremony of matrimony has not yet taken place” (Page 34)
“sheep without a shepherd is to see them wandering in constant peril and danger without any guidance” (Pages 167–168)
“the wealthier Jewish homes were built around an open court,2 usually in a rectangular fashion” (Page 7)
“o violate that acceptance for trivial reason could only be viewed as a gross insult” (Page 79)
- Title: Jewish Domestic Customs and Life in Interpreting the Gospels
- Author: Gary Staats
- Publisher: Gary Staats
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 219
- Christian Group: Evangelicals
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Biblical Studies
Gary Staats is the Gale and Harriette Ritz Professor of Old Testament at Winebrenner Theological Seminary. An American Baptist minister, he has taught and pastored for almost 40 years. He has also written numerous ebooks on Christological Hebrew grammar, Christological Greek grammar, Old and New Testament exegesis, and biblical theology.