Ancient Metalwork Tidbits
I discussed a fair bit of metalwork in Ancient Egypt in the post Goldwork for the Golden Calf. In this…
Continue Reading →I discussed a fair bit of metalwork in Ancient Egypt in the post Goldwork for the Golden Calf. In this…
Continue Reading →Wagons & Carts In addition to using the Nile and its distributaries for transportation over water, the Egyptians created packed…
Continue Reading →I did boatloads (pun intended) of research while writing the first draft of the novel but here and there I…
Continue Reading →Despite their clothing being rather straightforward (mostly lengths of undyed linen tied in various ways or sewn into simple shapes),…
Continue Reading →Now soap is something I know well, being a soapmaker when I’m not a writer. But using a digital scale…
Continue Reading →So what sort of lighting did folks use in Egypt during the New Kingdom? Oddly, most sources say there are…
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Continue Reading →The story of the Golden Calf is an odd one, in large part because it’s not clear it ever belonged…
Continue Reading →Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought such great sin upon them?”…
Continue Reading →After the Revelation and the sacrifices for the reading of the Covenant, Moses heads up Mount Sinai. For some commentators,…
Continue Reading →Once you have dehulled grain, the next step is to grind it. In Ancient Egypt, this would be done by…
Continue Reading →Before he dies, Jacob blesses each of his sons. In the blessing for Joseph, we have some unusual language. The…
Continue Reading →Emmer is an old variety of wheat (and a Farro grain) grown extensively in the ancient world, including by Ancient…
Continue Reading →So do you ever read the Bible and think to yourself, how much blood did Moses throw anyway? No? Maybe…
Continue Reading →Literally. When? On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that…
Continue Reading →Once the Hebrews arrive in Mount Sinai and set up the first of their long-term camps (after a month and…
Continue Reading →Jewish weddings even today follow traditions thousands of years old. Still, a modern wedding, no matter how strictly observant, will…
Continue Reading →That’s the question, isn’t it? Many people are sure they know where Mount Sinai is but it’s hardly settled. Most…
Continue Reading →What is the timing of the Hebrews’ journey within the Wilderness of Sin and then to Mount Sinai? While Torah…
Continue Reading →What is the timing of Moses’ ascents to the top of the mountain and his bringing of the two sets…
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