Special Edition of Bible Study
\n Ancient Measures<\/p>\n
The chart below lists the measures used in the Old & New Testament, and
\n their approximate modern equivalences.<\/p>\n
Now in ancient times throughout Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Holy Land,
\n the “cubit” was the basic unit for measuring short distances. It continued to be
\n used in the Greco-Roman World, along with linear measurements of Roman
\n & Greek origins. <\/p>\n
The Israelites based their units of capacity on the measurements used by the
\n Egyptians, Assyrians, and the Babylonians. Later they also adopted Greek and
\n Roman measures for liquids and dry volumes, such as grain.<\/p>\n
ANCIENT MEASURES IN THE SCRIPTURES<\/p>\n
Old Testament New Testament
\n (Linear Measures) (Linear Measures)<\/p>\n
Unit Metric US Unit Metric US<\/p>\n
finger 1.85 CM 3\/4 inch cubit 44.4 CM 1 ft 6 Inches<\/p>\n
palm 7.4 CM 3 inches long cubit 52.5 CM 1 ft 9 inches<\/p>\n
span 26.2 CM 81\/4 inches fathom 1.78 M 5 ft 10 inches<\/p>\n
cubit 44.4 CM 1 ft 6 inches stade 178 M 600 feet<\/p>\n
royal cubit 52.5 CM 1 ft 9 inches Mile (Roman) 1482 M 0.92 mile<\/p>\n
( Dry Measures ) ( Dry Measures )<\/p>\n
Unit Metric US Unit Metric US <\/p>\n
kab 1.2 L 21\/3 dry pints lirta (Greek) 0.45 KG…
\n & 1 pound
\n omer 2.2 L 2 dry quarts libra (Latin) 0.45 KG… <\/p>\n
seah 7.33 L 1\/5 bushel<\/p>\n
ephah 22 L 3\/5 bushel<\/p>\n
homer 220 L 61\/4 bushels<\/p>\n
( Liquid Measures ) ( Liquid Measures )<\/p>\n
Unit Metric US Unit Metric US <\/p>\n
log 0.3 L 1\/3 quart xestes (Greek)…….
\n & 0.54 L 1 pint
\n hin 3.66 L 4 quarts sextarius (Latin)……<\/p>\n
bath 22 L 51\/2 gallon choinix (Greek) 1.08 L 1 quart<\/p>\n
homer\/kor 220 L 58 gallons metretes (Greek) 39 L 10 1\/3 gal<\/p>\n
Now Steve, I hope that will help you as you in your Lesson tomorrow,
\n and future Lessons as well. <\/p>\n
In Christ’s Service,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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