Old Testament Culture

GE102H

Carolina Bible College• Instructor– Bryan Jay Hinkel– college@bryanhinkel.com | 910-818-5213

• Syllabus– Textbook– Course Objectives– Course Requirements

• Book Review• Midterm• Final

• School Requirements

GE102H Old Testament Culture

• Preface– “The gulf of thousands of years can be bridged, at

lest in part, by insights into their everyday life.”– “The biblical text itself contains a wealth of

information on subjects…”– “Archaeological evidence provides the best

information on life in ancient times.”– “Modern anthropological research can be of great

value to the student of the Bible.”

GE102H Old Testament Culture

Judean Bedouins by David Shankbone

GE102H Old Testament Culture

• Introduction– Environment– Stages of Social Development• Patriarchal• Settlement• Monarchy• Post-Exilic• Intertestamental/New Testament

– Geography of Bible Lands

Patriarchal Period

• The Patriarchs of the Nation of Israel– Abraham– Issac– Jacob/Israel

• Physical Appearance

Patriarchal Period

Portrait of Bedouin man (public domain)

Patriarchal Period

• Social and Cultural Problems

Patriarchal Period

Patriarchal Period

• Social and Cultural Problems– Wife-Sister stratagem– Purchase of Machpelah – Burial Customs– Rape of Dinah

• Herding Practices

Patriarchal Period

Patriarchal Period

• Social and Cultural Problems– Wife-Sister stratagem– Purchase of Machpelah – Burial Customs– Rape of Dinah

• Herding Practices– Water Rights

Patriarchal Period

• Food Preparation and Diet

Patriarchal Period

Patriarchal Period

• Food Preparation and Diet• Marriage– Marriage within the Group– Inheritance

• Religion– How did the Patriarchs worship God?

• Legal Customs• Weapons and Warfare

GE102H Old Testament Culture

• Remember for Next Week.– Read Preface, Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2(pages xiii to 55)