One other fact is significant: the domestic feasts and sacrifices of single families, which in David's time must still have been general, gradually declined ...

One other fact is significant: the domestic feasts and sacrifices of single families, which in David's time must still have been general, gradually declined and lost their importance as social circles widened and life became more public.

quote by Julius Wellhausen
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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