Palestine Past and Present

Henry Osborn’s Palestine Past and Present is a fascinating exploration of Palestine in the nineteenth century and its comparison of the Palestine described in the Scripture. With great care and detail, Osborn documents his travels through such places as Phoenicia, Sidon, Tyre, the Lake of Tiberias, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, the Plain of Jericho, Jerusalem, and more. With a scientific eye and insightful knowledge of the Bible, Osborn’s astute observations construct an unforgettable rendering of life in nineteenth century Palestine, while elucidating the changes in the land and the people that have occurred since the days of Jesus.