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Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Ancient World
Given today's technology, pregnancy and childbirth are much more efficient than they once were. As we gaze into the world of the Ancient Near East, we see that miscarriages and infant deaths were commonplace…
Given today's technology, pregnancy and childbirth are much more efficient than they once were. As we gaze into the world of the Ancient Near East, we see that miscarriages and infant deaths were commonplace. We also see the cultural reasons as to why parents wanted children—and lots of them! Learning all of this helps us see the stories in the Bible a little more clearly.