Beer, Bible “Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms, proudly drank beer—and lots of it” Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 May 2017 Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms,...
Beer, Bible “…if ancient Israel did not drink beer, their abstention was unique in the entire ancient Near East” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 May 2017 …the Hebrew Bible records barley (שְׂעֺרָה) as one of the most abundant and important...
Beer, Bible, Middle East “The process for making beer was different in the ancient world from that used today, and it didn’t include the addition of hops or carbonation” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 May 2017 Barley, one of the more popular grains for making beer in the ancient world,...
Beer, Bible “…the fact that ancient Israel produced, consumed, and cherished wine by no means precludes beer production” Author Drew Kaplan Date 2 March 2017 …the fact that ancient Israel produced, consumed, and cherished wine by no means precludes...
Beer, Bible “Ancient Israel’s affinity for beer has largely been ignored” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 February 2017 Beer was a staple in the Israelite diet, just as it was throughout the...
Beer, Bible “The importance of beer in the ancient Near East can be seen by the fact that, in time, the word for beer came to designate the state of drunkenness” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 February 2017 The importance of beer in the ancient Near East can be seen by the...
Alcoholic Drinks, Beer, Bible, Wine “Ancient alcoholic beverages don’t always fit into neat, distinct categories” Author Drew Kaplan Date 3 February 2017 Ancient alcoholic beverages don’t always fit into neat, distinct categories. Chemical evidence of ancient...
Bible “God’s voice figures prominently early in the Hebrew Bible” Author Drew Kaplan Date 18 January 2017 God’s voice figures prominently early in the Hebrew Bible. He speaks individually to Adam,...
Bible, Kohelet “…re’ut is to be understood as a fleeting movement of wind, or air, such as a gust or a breeze” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 October 2016 …the most common claim is the repeated use of the phrase “hevel and re’ut...
Bible, Kohelet “Kohelet sets out on his inquiry from the perspective of a life replete with fortune and opportunity” Author Drew Kaplan Date 20 October 2016 Kohelet sets out on his inquiry from the perspective of a life replete with...