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Oct 24, 2018 · Help your kids experience the Bible by introducing them to some of the fun and foods of Bible-times. Fun Times. What did kids do for fun during Bible-times? You might be surprised to know that many of the games boys and girls enjoy today had some of their roots in ancient times.
17 Bible Verses about games. Most Relevant Verses. 1 Corinthians 9:24-26. Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
- The Olympics
- Children and Adult Entertainment
- Athletic Contests
- Theatre and Music
- Conclusion
We know that the Apostle Paul probably was referring to the Olympic Games when he was writing about training one’s self in godliness. In writing about the Christian faith, he wrote, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1st Cor 9:24) and later wrote, “Rather train yours...
As far as children are concerned, there is no doubt that games of “tag” were being played and hide and seek, but also games of running, jumping, and climbing, and just as children do, they sometimes make up their own games. Most of the civilized world had never seen the Olympic Games but most at least knew about them and children would imitate thes...
There is always competition where there are people and during ancient or biblical times, crowds would often gather for many different competitive races, games or feats of strength. Because of all of these different contests and all of the different games, these “games” would draw audiences from far and wide. These contests or games were sometimes b...
The Greeks may have perfected the art of having actors portray people in a dramatic or humorous story. There might even be music that accompanied these plays. They certainly drew huge crowds as we can see the remains of many ancient amphitheaters today. This might have been the most entertaining things to do in biblical times, at least among those ...
For many of the pagans who lived in the ancient days, their greatest entertainment was attending pagan temples and partaking in pagan rituals to a god that did not exist. Their “religious services” almost always included fornication with all kinds of debauchery taking place in their temple. There were usually temple prostitutes that were part of th...
Jul 16, 2012 · These games were in honor of the Greek god Poseidon (the Roman counterpart was Neptune), the “earthshaking god of the sea”. The most prominent building at Isthmia was a temple dedicated to Poseidon. There was also a stadium, theater and hippodrome used for the athletic competitions.
Dec 21, 2011 · Although the Bible contains references to sports (2 Samuel 2:14-16) along with allusions to children’s entertainment (Isaiah 11:8; Zechariah 8:5), it is silent as to the nature of these games. Archaeology provides the most valuable information on games and athletics in the ancient world.
Jesus would have been no different from other children in this regard. On several occasions, the Bible alludes to the games that children played. In Zechariah 8:5, for example, we read: “The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”.
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