After years of wandering, the sinful generation (except for Joshua and Caleb) had died out, Moses had passed the torch of leadership
Historically, this is during the Bronze Age, which ran from circa 3000 BC to 1125 BC. The Macedonian peoples were strongly impacted by the invasion of Greek-speaking people, who brought their culture and their metalworking talents. Their pottery and jewelry became a mixture of Macedonia and Greek influences, while the introduction of copper and
Knowing the context of what we are reading along with the culture of the Scripture’s intended audience are part of exegesis, the practice of discovering the original meaning of a text. The word exegesis means drawing out, from the Greek exēgeisthai, to lead out. The goal of correct exegesis is to interpret the meaning of the passage as it was intended for its original audience.
