From: Bill & Stephanie Black (bnsblack@yimesgin.org)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2001 - 13:50:31 EST
Does anyone know of a reference work that matches NT Greek vocabulary to
descriptions of household items in Hellenistic Jewish society (or
Graeco-Roman for that matter)? For instance, when John the Baptist's head
is presented on a PINAX (Mt 14:8), what does a PINAX look like? What is it
made out of? What did the KATHEDRA a pigeon-seller sat on look like (Mt
21:12)? Did it have a back? Did it have a solid or woven seat?
I was asked a slew of such questions recently in relation to a Bible
translation project for a language group in southern Ethiopia. I couldn't
think of a source that would focus on these 'homely' issues. Any
suggestions?
Stephanie Black
Stephanie L. Black, PhD
Evangelical Theological College
Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
stephanie.black@sim.org
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