Tag: Leo Perdue
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Household: Household and the Israelite Monarchy
Israel functioned as a federation of tribes, clans, and households in early centuries, but with the rise of the monarchy (c. 1000 B.C.E.), the family and household came under increasing pressure. The centralized monarchy sought more control over every aspect of life. Leo Perdue writes in his essay The Israelite and the Early Jewish Family…
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Household: Family and Household in Ancient Israel
The idea of “Family” in ancient Israel was more expansive than our modern idea. “Family” existed at three basic levels: First, there was the bayit, or the household. This was similar to our nuclear family of parents with probably two to four children, as well as multiple generations, but it also might include debt servants,…