Saturday, January 12, 2019

Early Israelites Lived in Extended Households


Most of the Israelites in the Iron I and Iron II periods lived in extended households.  Families were composed of multiple generations (up to 3) and may have had multiple wives.  Sons would have stayed in the same household and daughters would have married out.  They would have lived together in one house.  Ancestors could also still be considered part of the extended family.


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