I don't own these, but I want some books on manners and customs of the cultures in the scriptures. I've looked inside one that is very good, but I don't remember which author writes it. Available authors are Freeman and Gower. Probably its one of those. Freeman is related to the methodists and wesleyans. Gower is related to the moody bible institute. I think anything will be helpful which explains the materials, the clothing, the behaviors, how marriage contracts are done, how inheritance happens, tents, offerings, land contracts...all of those things.
I strongly also suggest one of the most interesting courses on Egyptology that goes through all Egypt's pharoahs from Narmer through the last of the Greek pharoahs -- 3000 years of pharoahs. In the information about the pharoahs you can see Israel's #1 nemesis for thousands of years which regularly kidnaps, pillages and offers protection to all those living in that land we now call Israel. Egypt is like an ocean lapping at the shoreline, always trying to take the land but always held in its place, like some invisible hand is holding it back. All of the pharoahs brag about their military exploits and oppressions and pillagings and some mention their attacks and exploits against Israel. Another neat feature is that the presenter tries to guess which pharoah is Moses' pharoah. This course has changed my view of the scriptures by revealing the enemies of Israel and the nature of the nations that Israel must not become like. The course is titled Great Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt and the presenter is Prof. Bob Briar.
