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Most had earthen houses with flat rooves made of dirt and straw. In the summer, people would sleep on the roof to stay cool and it just counted as another part of their house. It was against the law not to have a railing/latice work around the roof for safety. If a house fell down and killed an inhabitant, the builder of the house was tracked down and stoned to death for his bad craftsmanship.
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∙ 11y agoThe walls were adobe or sun-dried brick with flat cross members covered with hay and mud. It was a dry area so rain tearing the roof up was not worried about. The reason why this is what is believed is because of the friends who lowered their friend down to be healed through the roof.
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∙ 16y agoThe house of the average person in Palestine at that time was normally made of mud-brick, had one storey and a flat roof.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no indication in The Bible what they were like, only that they provided the same necessary needs that our houses provide us today - shelter and food and clothes.
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∙ 13y agoit doesn't look like anything spectacular like these days, but they look like mud brick houses normally double story.
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∙ 14y agoThey were small cottages with tiles on the roof.
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How old was Peter when Jesus was crucified?
Saint Peter the Apostle was probably in his mid 30s at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus.
What time period did Zeus live?
Zeus lived in a time period before Jesus Christ was born. It is said that he was born in 700 B.C.
Did anicent Greeks celebrate Christmas?
The Ancient Greeks did not celebrate Christmas. Christmas is the commemoration of the Birth of Jesus and, as Jesus had not been born in Ancient Greek times, it was celebrated. Christianity had not been founded at this time.
Was time kept before Jesus?
yes BC aka 300Bc is 300 before crist Most definitely. The ancient Chinese, Jewish, Sumerian and other ancient calendars attest to the fact that time was marked formally long before Jesus was born.
What was Joseph dreams?
His second dream was when the same angel came into it and told him that the King of that time, King Harold was coming to KILL the baby Jesus and Joesph took Baby Jesus and Mary and left and never would return again.
What was rich housing like in Jesus time?
they had lots of rooms
What was the temperature like in Jesus' time?
I think where Jesus lived it was warm...
How was the housing in the life and the time of jesus?
Nothing like today. Inns existed. Most houses were made of stone or wood, maybe sun-dried sand bricks. It's hard to know for sure.
What was the employment like in Jesus' time?
GREAT!
What was the lifestyle like at the time of Jesus?
Primitive
What was economics like in Jesus time?
very poor
What was the government like in Jesus time?
Twas not the best.
How was daily life like at the time of jesus?
To survive
What did Syria look like in Jesus' time?
Nice
What are common belifes of the scribes of Jesus's time?
Jesus was not like the Jesus that they had read in the prophets. The believed that law over mercy.
What was housing like for the rich in the time of Jesus?
The wealthy in the time of Jesus typically lived in large, spacious homes made of stone or brick with multiple rooms. These homes would often have decorative elements such as mosaics, courtyards, and sometimes even private baths. Wealthier households may have had servants and slaves to attend to their needs.
What housing was in palestine in Jesus time?
The houses were small ones, with thatched hay and baked bricks.
