BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

▲ ▲ Applying Anthropology to the Bible ▲ ▲ (Began 5 Sept. 2010)

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Who were the Nabataeans?

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Alice C. Linsley The term "Nabataean" refers to the empire and city-building royal house of Idumea . Idumea is a Greek word m...
Saturday, August 26, 2017

The Temple of the Winged Lions

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Alice C. Linsley It is said that the  Temple of the Winged Lions  was built to honor al-Uzza, a goddess of the pre-Islamic Quraysh . The...
Friday, July 29, 2016

The Antiquity of the Edomite Rulers

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Alice C. Linsley Note that both Hebron (where Sarah lived) and Beersheba (where  Keturah  lived) are in Idumea or ancient Edom. Abra...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

The Edomites and the Color Red

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Alice C. Linsley The point of origin for humans is Africa and from the beginning humans exhibited a wide range of physical traits, inclu...
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My book "The First Lords of the Earth: An Anthropological Study" is available on Amazon. The book identifies the social structure and religious beliefs of the early Hebrew ruler-priest caste (6000-4000 years ago), their dispersion out of Africa, their territorial expansion, trade routes, and influence on the populations of the Fertile Crescent and Ancient Near East.
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