Holman Illustrated Guide To Biblical Geography: Reading the Land

by Paul H. Wright

Publisher:

Holman

, 2020

Overview

Reading the land enables us to read the Bible with greater insight. Though the truths of the Bible transcend time and place, they are rooted in them. Geographical data inform our understanding of activity in the land of the Bible, while the Bible’s own description of these events, embedded deeply in the realia of the land itself, helps us better understand the living context in which these events took place. When we develop a skill set that allows us to read the land of the Bible as fluently as we might read the text, we stand not only to gain a better appreciation of the divine-human events of Scripture, we also gain an understanding of how these events become relevant to us in our own particular living contexts.

Chapters Include:

Exploring the World of the Bible

Building Blocks of Biblical Geography

The Land of Ancient Israel: The Southern Regions (Judah/Judea)

The Land of Ancient Israel: The Central Regions (Israel/Samaria)

The Land of Ancient Israel: The Northern Regions (Galilee)

Transjordan

Afterword: Geography of the Heart

Biblical geography has great apologetic value. The biblical writers had to be accurate when presenting geographical material. Unlike some matters of history and doctrine, their assertions about the realities of land forms and climate, or about the relation of one city to another, or about the use of strategic routes could easily be verified both by their first readers as well as by contemporary readers. Verifiable geographic information provides a solid foundation on which to place and evaluate the veracity of other truth claims in the biblical text.

Key Features

• Informs our understanding of activity in the land of the Bible.
• Helps us better understand the living context in which these events took place.
• Allows us to read the land of the Bible as fluently as we might read the text.

Product Details

• Title: Holman Illustrated Guide to Biblical Geography: Reading the Land
• Author: Paul H. Wright
• Publisher: Holman
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 328
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible › Geography; Historical geography; Bible › Atlases
• Resource ID: LLS:HLMNLLSTRTDRLND
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-07T19:59:05Z

About Paul H. Wright

Dr. Paul H. Wright is the president of Jerusalem University College, where he teaches courses on the culture, history, and geography of the lands of the Bible. Over the years, he has led thousands of university students and adults on field studies throughout Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Egypt, and the Sinai. Dr. Wright holds a BA in anthropology from Bethel College, an MA in the history of ancient Israel from the Institute of Holy Land Studies, an MA in Old Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD from Hebrew Union College.