The Components of the Byzantine Church

The components of the the Byzantine church on the eastern hill of Mt. Berenice appear in this top plan: 1 atrium; 2 cistern;3 prayer hall; 4 presbytery; 5 altar; 6 apses.

Aerial view of the church at the end of the excavation, looking east.

The prayer hall of the church was built in the common form of the Byzantine period. Three entrances led from the atrium to the interior of the church: a wide central doorway and two narrow side ones. Opposite them, in the eastern wall of the church, were three apses, of which the central one was the largest and most important. Two lines of columns supported the wooden ceiling beams. The floor of the aisles was decorated with beautiful colored mosaics depicting birds and fruit (like grapes and pomegranates), while the nave was covered by fine marble tiles in the opus sectile style.

Hirschfeld, Yizhar. “The Anchor Church at the Summit of Mt. Berenice, Tiberias.” Biblical Archaeologist: Volume 57 1-4 2001 : 127. Print.

Furnishings of the Tabernacle

Furnishings of the Tabernacle . ‎The book of Exodus details the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. As Yahweh’s sanctuary, the tabernacle served as God’s dwelling place among the Israelites—the expression of the covenant between Yahweh and His people ( Exod 25:8–9 ).

A Threshing Floor

A Threshing Floor In the ancient world, farmers used threshing floors to separate grain from its inedible husk (chaff) by beating it with a flail or walking animals on it—sometimes while towing a threshing sledge. Sledges were fitted with flint teeth to dehusk the grain more quickly. Other workers would turn the grain over so that it would be evenly threshed by the sledge.

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