Tag: The Israelite and the Early Jewish Family

Household: Household and the Israelite Monarchy

Jun 25, 2007

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by

mwkruse

in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

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…