Module 4

LESSON 1 : Land and People

LESSON 2 : Language and Culture
Let us complete the following statement
Ang bayan kong Pilipinas ay:
Lupain itong:
What were you feelings as you expressed
your thoughts about our country?
Land and People
 Palestine

This location became major place for culture,

religion and commerce
 Over the years, many
empires ruled this land.
Israel during the rule of the
Babylonians
Persians
Romans
 PALESTINE
Referred to the seacoast of the
land of Canaan occupied by the
Philistines.
 During the reign of the Romans, the area was
renamed as Palestine and divided into following
regions
 JUDEA
The southern portion of the
country
 SAMARIA
The middle part of the country.
Its boundary ran along the hills
to the south of Plain of Esdrelon
 GALILEE
Northern part of the land in
which the ministry of Jesus is
was concentrated at.
He lives in Capernaum
5 of His Apostles came from this
place
 James John

Peter

Andrew Philip
Taught 20 parables
Performed 20 miracles
Sermon of the Mount
 PEREA
“opposite country” in Greek. An
area lies east of Jordan and the
Dead Sea
The Language and Culture of
Palestine
Language
 Language
• In Judea, Hebrew survive alongside
with its close relative, Aramaic
(ancient language) as the spoken
language.

• Thus, Aramaic is the mother tongue

of Jesus.
Hebrew Language
ARAMIC LANGUAGE
 Language
• The knowledge of Greek developed
in the Greek Cities during the time of
Jesus
Marriage and Family
Family was the most important for
the Jews
Law on Marriage in Biblical times
favored to men over women
The ideal family was large and
patriarchal (male as the head)
Women did not own any property
except in some cases
Women depend on men
economically
Food
Bread is their staple food, eaten
with water or wine
Since wine is expensive, it is kept
during special meals
Milk and other dairy products were
plentiful and eaten with fruits and
vegetables
Education
Education was generally for boys.
• Formal Education starts at the age
of 5.

• At age of 10, they began to study

Torah at the synagogue.

• They completed their education at

age of 18
Synagogue
Girls were educated at home

They
Were taught by their mothers