Bible, Judaism, Menstrual Impurity, Rabbinic Literature, Tannaim, Tannaitic Literature “In addition to the biblical distinction between normal and abnormal discharges, the rabbis developed two more categories…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 June 2017 Leviticus 15 is concerned with normal and abnormal, male and female genital discharges. As...
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, Wine “…beverages in antiquity most often contained many ingredients: products solely composed of barley, grapes, or dates were rare” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 May 2017 Compounding the difficulty in identifying שֵׁכָר is the fact that beverages in antiquity most...
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,...