This volume guides readers through the world of the Bible, the land where the decisive religious experiences of the ancient Israelites and the earliest Christians took place. One cannot understand Judaism or Christianity without knowing not only the history and culture but also the geography of the biblical lands. Here the authors bring together the fruits of contemporary historical and archaeological research to introduce the writings, events, and, most important the land of the Bible. The Land and the Book provides an overview of the geography and the history of the Bible by the use of brief descriptions of each of the major areas in which the events of the biblical narrative took place ( primarily Palestine, Egypt, and Syria) and reviews of the history of ancient Israel, beginning with the patriachs and continuing through the New Testament era and the crusader period to the present. Extensive archaeological and historical descriptions set the stage for a more thorough understanding of the biblical drama by detailing the natural environment of a site; the human artifacts, buildings, and structures discovered there; and the manner in which all illuminate the biblical material * Includes charts and descriptions of archaeological periods, a chronological chart of biblical events, and a glossary of terms-- helps the reader better understand the world of the Bible.
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Charles R. Page II is Academic Dean of the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies in Israel.
Carl A. Volz (b. 1932 - d. 1998) was Professor of Church History at Luther Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Carl A. Volz (b. 1932 - d. 1998) was Professor of Church History at Luther Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Great introduction to the Holy Land!,
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This book helped introduce me to the many historical sites mentioned in the Bible. It is a valuable guide for people visiting the Middle East. Charles Page's book Jesus and the Land is also a wonderful and inspirational book about Jesus' life and times. This boook is a must for people who want to learn more about the ancient Biblical sites and an excellent companion for Biblical studies.
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This book was used by our study-group in Israel 3/00. It was part of a group of books recommended and I found it very illuminating. Lots of info available in easily readable writing style. I would strongly recommend this for anyone going to Middle-east/Israel and for those studying here for a more complete picture of the role of geography, etc in the development of the Bible. The impact of this facet becomes "alive" to the reader using this text.
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"The Land and the Book" is an excellent resource for those who wish to relate the Holy Bible to the geography of the Holy Land. Two irritants were the constant referencing to the politically correct BCE and CE (instead of BC and AD). On page 114 the author states, " ... nor can one be certain that the story found in Luke 2 is historically reliable." and "Luke mentions Bethsaida specifically in relation to the miracle, but no one can be certain where it took place." In summary: Geography 4 Stars. Belief in accuracy of Bible: 0 Stars.
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Yohanan Aharoni begins his classic work The Land of the Bible with this statement: The history of any land and people is influenced to a considerable degree by their geographical environment. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
biblical sites, biblical references, biblical city Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Biblical References, Dead Sea, Herod the Great, Sea of Galilee, Old City, Jewish War, Holy Land, New Testament, Beth Shean, Mount of Olives, John Hyrcanus, Old Testament, Herod Antipas, Iron Age, Jezreel Valley, John the Baptist, Northern Kingdom, United Monarchy, Har Karkom, Jebel Musa, Mount Zion, Second Temple, Ark of the Covenant, Holy of Holies, Mount Carmel New!
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Yohanan Aharoni begins his classic work The Land of the Bible with this statement: The history of any land and people is influenced to a considerable degree by their geographical environment. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
biblical sites, biblical references, biblical city Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Biblical References, Dead Sea, Herod the Great, Sea of Galilee, Old City, Jewish War, Holy Land, New Testament, Beth Shean, Mount of Olives, John Hyrcanus, Old Testament, Herod Antipas, Iron Age, Jezreel Valley, John the Baptist, Northern Kingdom, United Monarchy, Har Karkom, Jebel Musa, Mount Zion, Second Temple, Ark of the Covenant, Holy of Holies, Mount Carmel New!
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- The Jewish War: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) by Flavius Josephus on 15 pages
- Introduction to the Bible: Revised Edition by Clyde Fant on 4 pages
- Who Wrote the Bible? by Richard Elliott Friedman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Introducing the Holy Land: Guidebook for First-time Visitors by J.Maxwell Miller in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Holy Land by George Frederick, Owen on page 89, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Jesus & the Land by Charles R. Page on 5 pages
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