“Most earnestly then do I hope, that these pages may be found to cast some additional light on the New Testament, and that they will convey fresh evidence… of the truth of those things which are most surely believed among us.” - Alfred Edersheim, from the Introduction

Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed.

Book Contents

• About The Author
• Titlepage
• Preface.
• Contents.
• 1 Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago.
• 2 “Jews And Gentiles In “The Land.”
• 3 In Galilee At The Time Of Our Lord.
• 4 Travelling In Palestine—roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-house Officers, Taxation, Publicans.
• 5 In Judaea.
• 6 Jewish Homes.
• 7 The Upbringing Of Jewish Children.
• 8 Subjects Of Study. Home Education In Israel ; Female Education. Elementary Schools, Schoolmasters, And School Arrangements.
• 9 Mothers, Daughters, And Wives In Israel.
• 10 In Death And After Death.
• 11 Jewish Views On Trade, Tradesmen, And Trades’ Guilds.
• 12 Commerce.
• 13 Among The People, And With The Pharisees.
• 14 The “Fraternity” Of Pharisees.
• 15 Relation Of The Pharisees To The Sadducees And Essenes, And To The Gospel Of Christ.
• 16 Synagogues : Their Origin, Structure, And Outward Arrangements.
• 17 The Worship Of The Synagogue.
• 18 Brief Outline Of Ancient Jewish Theological Literature.
• Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth.
• Appendix 2 Extracts From The Babylon Talmud.

Publication Information

• Lutheran Library edition first published: 2023
• Copyright: CC BY 4.0