Synopses & Reviews
Reveals the lifestyles and customs of the Bible's writers and characters, giving you a clearer understanding of God's Word. Includes fascinating accounts of ancient customs regarding marriage, education, farming, and more. (More than 70,000 in print)
Synopsis
The revised edition of the guide to manners and customs of biblical times, seeking to rectify the modern tendency of people to read Western manners into what was originally an Eastern book.
Synopsis
Condensed version of the best-seller. Just like the expanded version, it includes detailed accounts of ancient customs regarding family, marriage, farming, government and more.
About the Author
RALPH GOWER (M.E., B.D., London Bible College; Ph.D., University of Liverpool) is currently the minister of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Ainsdale, in the north west of England. He has spent most of his life in the area of Religious Education as teacher, lecturer, researcher, administrator and inspector, and has written educational material for teachers and children. He has contributed articles to various Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias and is the author of The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times, Frontiers, Religious Education in the Junior Years, Religious Education in the Infant Years, and Life in New Testament Times. He has been a guide and tour leader in Israel. He resides in Lancashire, England.