At the time when Jesus ministered, most of the houses in the area were built using mud brick. Thieving was generally done by digging through these bricks in order to gain access to the home, or by breaking in through doors or roofs.1
At the time when Jesus ministered, most of the houses in the area were built using mud brick. Thieving was generally done by digging through these bricks in order to gain access to the home, or by breaking in through doors or roofs.1
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,