World of Jesus: Palestine
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The world of
JESUS
Palestine= Place;
Israel = People
Palestine
name given to the Land of Canaan
by the Greeks
Has 4 main regions
Galilee
Samaria
Judea
Idumea
Homeland of Jesus
born in Judea, raised in Galilee
Israel
no longer a name for the land, now
for the descendents of Jacob
(except for the Samaritans)
Palestine
Varied climate
A lot like California
Many ecosystems – coastal, valley, mountain,
desert,
Water
Scarcity a serious issue now and in Jesus’ time
People dug wells
strict rules governed the use of water
Vegetation
wide variety and abundance
juniper , oak common;
olive and fig trees most valuable - oil and fruit
Imported plants from various conquerors
Palestine
Animals
Both wild and domestic
animals were abundant
Among the common wild
animals that Jesus would
have know were boars,
foxes, hyenas, wolves,
leopards, bears, and lions.
Domestic animals included
sheep, oxen, donkeys,
cows, pigs, roosters, hens,
geese, fish and birds.
Geographical
Factions in Palestine
Judea.
Region of central
Palestine
Idumea
South of Judea
Samaria
North of Judea
Galilee
North of Samaria
Food and Meals
Sharing a Meal: A Sacred Act
To “break a bread” was an outward sign
of unity and friendship
Sharing a meal showed that
Meat: on special occasions only
considered a luxury
available on a regular basis only to the
wealthy.
Staples
Bread most common; then fish
Fish preserved by drying and salting
fresh fish cooked over a charcoal fire
Dinner table
Meals were often eaten in the open air
and at flexible times of the day
People ate in reclining position rather
than a sitting position.
ate with their hands, used bread as a
“dipper” from a flattened metal cup
rather than using forks, spoons, and
plates.
The typical house
Design and Construction
Most houses were neither large nor
impressive.
The majority of the people belonged to the
lower class
House- one room- divided in half with the
people living on one side other room and
their animals living on the other side.
Only one door
Some houses were built into the side of a
hill
Most houses were made of clay, sometimes
baked into bricks.
Only the homes of the rich were made of
stone
The roof was made of wattling- which
consisted of poles bound together by reeds
and grass and then covered with earth.
People kept tools on the roof, spread lined
there to dry after washing.
People often slept on roofs in hot weather
Quite common to sit on the roof during
times of prayer and meditation.
Pictures are from a reconstructed village
called Katzrin in modern Israel.
Common occupations
Agriculture
Jewish people had a particular love
for work related to earth.
Farmers
Many people were farmers and
shepherds
Fishers
Fishing was another common and
respected occupation.
Traders
This ranges from carpentry- trade
of Jesus and Joseph- to tent
making- trade of Paul.