From Pets to Physicians: Dogs in the Biblical World.

The article explores the role of dogs in the ancient world and in the Bible. Topics include canine companionship in the ancient world based on evidence from artwork and antiquities, negative epithets of dogs to the Jews and ancient Israelites, positive attitudes toward dogs on the Greek and Roman si...

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Publicado en:Biblical Archaeology Review Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 46 - 51
Autor principal: Strong, Justin David
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Biblical Archaeology Society May/Jun2019
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Sumario:The article explores the role of dogs in the ancient world and in the Bible. Topics include canine companionship in the ancient world based on evidence from artwork and antiquities, negative epithets of dogs to the Jews and ancient Israelites, positive attitudes toward dogs on the Greek and Roman side. Parables related to dogs are cited.