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Did You Know?: Grinding Wheel or Mill Stone
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Beit Avraham's Biblical Background Information. Sunday, October 14, 2007. Grinding Wheel or Mill Stone. That the grinding wheel – or mill stone - was an essential piece of equipment in every household in Bible days? And that the first sound of the day, usually before dawn, was the unmistakable sound of grinding that came from every home as the family’s daily bread was prepared? There are many references in the Bible indicating that grinding is the humblest, and sometimes the most humiliating of jobs.
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Did You Know?: The Sheepfold
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Beit Avraham's Biblical Background Information. Monday, October 15, 2007. DID YOU KNOW…. That the life of a shepherd in Biblical times was a hard one? Jacob tells us in Genesis 31:40, “Thus I was; by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled my eyes.”. Some shepherds lived and slept outside all the time, especially if they were looking after a large flock which was too big for a fold or cave. When no sheepfold is near, a ring of thorny bushes is heaped up, but this of course is n...
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Did You Know?: October 2007
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Beit Avraham's Biblical Background Information. Monday, October 15, 2007. DID YOU KNOW…. That the roofs of ancient Israel were flat and sturdy enough to allow many activities on top, such as weaving, social activities, and a place to dry flax, dates or figs? However, they required a lot of maintenance. They were supported on wooden beams or sturdy branches, with a cross layer of smaller branches. On top lay a mat of brush or reeds and then a layer of compacted mud. Compiled by Jim and Maxine Carlill.
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Did You Know?: Threshing Board
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Beit Avraham's Biblical Background Information. Monday, October 15, 2007. Was also a weapon of war? Part of Beit Avraham's collection consists of threshing boards, like the ones used in Bible times. The sharp stones, later combined with steel, embedded underneath the wooden sledge, chop up the grain stalks. Another version was the threshing wagon. It consisted of 3 axles and a number of steel disks that not only were used to thresh grain, but also as an instrument of torture. Posted by Beit Avraham.
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Did You Know?: A roof roller
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Beit Avraham's Biblical Background Information. Monday, October 15, 2007. DID YOU KNOW…. That the roofs of ancient Israel were flat and sturdy enough to allow many activities on top, such as weaving, social activities, and a place to dry flax, dates or figs? However, they required a lot of maintenance. They were supported on wooden beams or sturdy branches, with a cross layer of smaller branches. On top lay a mat of brush or reeds and then a layer of compacted mud. Compiled by Jim and Maxine Carlill.
