What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat?
What food did the ancient Israelites eat, and how much of it did they consume? That’s a seemingly simple question, but it’s actually a complex topic. In this fascinating book Nathan MacDonald carefully sifts through all the relevant evidence — biblical, archaeological, anthropological, environmental — to uncover what the people of biblical times really ate and how healthy (or unhealthy) it was. Anyone who reads MacDonald’s responsible study will never read a “biblical diet” book in the same way again. Engagingly written for general readers and the fruit of extensive scholarly research; the book’s substantial bibliography and endnotes point interested readers to a host of original sources. Including an archaeological timeline and three detailed maps, the book concludes by analyzing a number of contemporary books that advocate a return to “biblical” eating.
