The food and feasts of Jesus : inside the world of first-century fare, with menus and recipes /
Neel, Douglas E., 1954-
The food and feasts of Jesus : inside the world of first-century fare, with menus and recipes / Douglas E. Neel, Joel A. Pugh. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 259 pages) - Religion in the modern world . - Religion in the modern world (Lanham, Md.) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-244) and index.
Why eat the food of Jesus and his followers -- The bounty of the first century kitchen -- Our daily bread -- The farmer, food, and social responsibility -- The Sabbath feast -- The banquet -- The wedding feast -- The feast of the Passover -- Supplement to chapter 8: a first century Passover Haggadah -- The harvest feast -- Eating with God: the Todah feast -- Picnic at the beach.
The New Testament is filled with stories of Jesus eating with people-from extravagant wedding banquets to simple meals of loaves and fishes. The Food and Feasts of Jesus offers a new perspective on life in biblical times by taking readers inside these meals. Food production and distribution impacted all aspects of ancient life, including the teachings of Jesus. From elaborate holiday feasts to a simple farmer's lunch, the book explores the significance of various meals, discusses key ingredients, places food within the socioeconomic conditions of the time, and offers accessible recipes for readers to make their own tastes of the first century. Ideal for individual reading or group study, this book opens a window into the tumultuous world of the first century and invites readers to smell, touch, and taste the era's food.
9781442212923 1442212926
99949492304
65FEBA89-C2F4-4B92-92F5-E1348A6F9D54 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2020740594
Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Nouveau Testament--Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible.--New Testament
586 B.C.-210 A.D
Food in the Bible.
Food habits--Palestine--History.
Jews--Social life and customs.--Palestine
Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Jewish cooking--History.
Food--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Fasts and feasts in the Bible.
Aliments dans la Bible.
Judaïsme--Histoire--586 av. J.-C.-210 (Période postexilique)
Cuisine juive--Histoire.
Fêtes religieuses dans la Bible.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
Fasts and feasts in the Bible
Food habits
Food in the Bible
Food--Religious aspects--Christianity
Jewish cooking
Jews--Social life and customs
Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism)
Middle East--Palestine
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
BS680.F6
225.9/5
The food and feasts of Jesus : inside the world of first-century fare, with menus and recipes / Douglas E. Neel, Joel A. Pugh. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 259 pages) - Religion in the modern world . - Religion in the modern world (Lanham, Md.) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-244) and index.
Why eat the food of Jesus and his followers -- The bounty of the first century kitchen -- Our daily bread -- The farmer, food, and social responsibility -- The Sabbath feast -- The banquet -- The wedding feast -- The feast of the Passover -- Supplement to chapter 8: a first century Passover Haggadah -- The harvest feast -- Eating with God: the Todah feast -- Picnic at the beach.
The New Testament is filled with stories of Jesus eating with people-from extravagant wedding banquets to simple meals of loaves and fishes. The Food and Feasts of Jesus offers a new perspective on life in biblical times by taking readers inside these meals. Food production and distribution impacted all aspects of ancient life, including the teachings of Jesus. From elaborate holiday feasts to a simple farmer's lunch, the book explores the significance of various meals, discusses key ingredients, places food within the socioeconomic conditions of the time, and offers accessible recipes for readers to make their own tastes of the first century. Ideal for individual reading or group study, this book opens a window into the tumultuous world of the first century and invites readers to smell, touch, and taste the era's food.
9781442212923 1442212926
99949492304
65FEBA89-C2F4-4B92-92F5-E1348A6F9D54 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2020740594
Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Nouveau Testament--Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible.--New Testament
586 B.C.-210 A.D
Food in the Bible.
Food habits--Palestine--History.
Jews--Social life and customs.--Palestine
Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Jewish cooking--History.
Food--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Fasts and feasts in the Bible.
Aliments dans la Bible.
Judaïsme--Histoire--586 av. J.-C.-210 (Période postexilique)
Cuisine juive--Histoire.
Fêtes religieuses dans la Bible.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
Fasts and feasts in the Bible
Food habits
Food in the Bible
Food--Religious aspects--Christianity
Jewish cooking
Jews--Social life and customs
Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism)
Middle East--Palestine
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
BS680.F6
225.9/5