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Tear Jars from Israel {Giveaway} & an engaging new Bible study

February 4, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Have you ever heard of or seen an ancient tear jar? Stories of tear jars—or lachrymatories—appear often in middle eastern history. In Roman times, women would fill these small glass jars with their tears and place them in tombs as symbols of love and mourning for their deceased loved one. A wife in antiquity might use such a jar to collect her tears of grief and longing for a husband who was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Ancient History, giveaway, God Steps, Kristi McLelland, Tamera Alexander

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