BIBLE COMES TO LIFE IN CORK

MARCH 2000

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In March we had the Bible Comes To Life exhibition in Cork. Between talks and stands we learned quite an amount and got a completely new insight into the Biblical times. My only regret is that I could not be present for all of it each day. But I did manage to take some photographs. Here are some samples of the things we had on display. I have tried to organise them into logical groupings but it needs a little more work yet.

A nice short handy reference book for this information is:"The Bible Comes to Life" by Rev. Bill Metcalf (enquiries to: CMJ, 100731.2227@Compuserve.com )

The Sabbath / Shabbath

The weekly Sabbath Feast is absolutely central to the Jewish religion. It is very much a family affair.

Sabbath / Shabbat Wine Cup Candle Sticks Sabbath Plate Spice Boxes Plaited Wax Tapers - for Havdalah/close/end of Sabbath

cover for Sabbath Bread? Havdalah/end/close

Candles for opening of Sabbath and figure of lady of the house whose privilege it is to light them Sabbath Bread with egg to mark it as different from other/daily bread

Box for Spices

The Passover / Pesach Feast

Passover picture Mazot / Unleavened Bread for the Passover

the 4 wine cups for Passover representing Sanctification, Inspiration, Redemption, Thanksgiving Individual wine glasses

Prayer Book for Feasts Childrens' Book for Passover

Matzot (unleavened bread) The four wine cups

Feasts Prayer Book Ornamental part of Prayer Book

Holder for Passover Bread, with 3 pockets Candles and plate for Passover

Passover Plate Passover Plate and childrens' Passover Book

Seder Plate, Mazot (unleavened bread) and wine cups poster Childrens' Passover Book

Pentecost Feast / Shavuot

Pentecost Feast - picture The Tablets /Commandments

Pentecost /Shavuot Omer Calendar - to count days to Pentecost

Omer Calendar Moses and the Tablets done in timber

Moses and the Tablets done in timber Moses and the Tablets

Moses and the Tablets - on pewter? Moses and the Tablets - on pewter

The Scrolls? The Menorah - 7 branch candlesticks

The Bread - a picture Shavuot - Pentecost - a childrens' book

The Menorah

Rosh Hashannah / The New Year

The New Year /Rosh Hashannah The Menorah

New Year /Rosh Hashannah poster Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet

Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet

Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet - childrens' book Ewer for ceremonial washing

Ewer for ceremonial washing Jewish Festivals Wheel - more detailed later

Shofar - Ram's Horn Trumpet Shofar - Ram's Horn Trumpet

Shofar - Ram's Horn Trumpet Shofar - Ram's Horn Trumpet

Jug Seder Plate with eggs=new nation, caroseth=dates, apples etc to represent the mud with which they built bricks in captivity, Parsley with which to sprinkle the hyssop, Red horseraddis =strong bitter, Lamb's shank bone,

Seder dish Purim on Calendar

Passover on Calendar Pentecost on CAlendar

Calendar - Summer Fruit - August CAlendar - Olive Harvest - August

Calendar - Ploughing September Calendar - Grain Planting - October

Calendar - December CAlendar - Sping Growth - January

Calendar - Winter Figs - February

Feast of Atonement / Yom Kippur

Feast of Atonement / Yom Kippur candles for Feast of Atonement / Yom Kippur

?Feast of Atonement / Yom Kippur? Joshua / Jesus

Tear Bottle - to collect tears which show the amount of sorrow / atonement Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur book for children

Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur childrens' book Our Sorrow Shall be Turned into Joy

Crown of Thorns - NOT a Jewish emblem Crown of Thorns - NOT a Jewish emblem!

The Feast of Tabernacles / Succot

The Feast of Tabernacles / Sucot The Feast of Tabernacles / Succot

Feast Fruit

Container for the Citrus Fruit

The Booth / Tabernacle

The Feast of Dedication

The Feast of Dedication of the Temple Some old oil lamps - like 2000 years old. !!

Ornamental Oil Lamp

Hanukkah Hanukkah

Purim, the Feast of Lots

Feast of Purim / Lots

casts of old Jewish coins Macabean coins

Agrippa coins

Coins on loan from the London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews

Cast of coin struck after the destruction of Jerusalem - on loan from the British Museum Cast of coin struck after the destruction of Jerusalem - on loan from the British Museum

The Feast of Purim - Childrens' book A Clapper - used to drown the name of ???

Scroll Scroll

Scroll of Book of Esther Portion of Scroll

Clappers Jewish childrens' books

The Temple

Palace of Antonia? and Pool of Betheesda?? where cripple walked

General view of the Temple (model) The Temple

The Synagogue

Synagogue display Scroll in Synagogue

Vestments and clothes of Jews

Synagogue

Jerusalem

Map of Jerusalem Model of Jerusalem, Temple(white), Pilate's Palace (back right?), Garden of Gethsemane (front right?)

Temple Holy of Holies??

Fr. Liam O Regan and farmer? The Scribe introduced some locals to us

Some locals locals

the farmer showing his tools the farmer in his camel hair coat

Sifting the corn? Ornamental garment

ornamental back even Model of a typical house

Interior of the house

ornamental clothes The pillow - timber is cool

Take up thy bed.... Lamp on Tripod, had to keep it alight all through the night - woman's work - and bake before breakfast

Grinding the corn between the stones Beating the copper into shape

Fishing net

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