The Bible on Location: Off the Beaten Path in Ancient and

The Bible on Location: Off the Beaten Path in Ancient and Modern Israel

In this innovative guidebook Julie Baretz takes readers to twenty-one off-the-beaten-path locations in Israel where Bible stories are said to have happened. At each site she sets the scene by relating the historical context of the event, then follows with the biblical text itself and her own lively commentary. Captivating and complex Bible characters bring the locations to life as they face social, ethical, and spiritual dilemmas not unlike our own today. Baretzâ€™s narratives draw on history, archaeology, academic scholarship, and rabbinic literature for interpretations that enhance the meaning of the biblical events. Each story is told in the voice of Baretz as the tour guideâ€”knowledgeable yet informal and friendly.
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The Bible on Location traces the chronology and narrative arc of the historical books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, Ezra, and Nehemiah. The book begins with the Israelitesâ€™ arrival in the land of Israel (following the exodus from Egypt and the forty years of wandering) and continues over more than six hundred years, until the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to their homeland.
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Baretzâ€™s descriptions are accompanied by colorful maps and photographs that put actual and armchair visitors in the middle of the action. Each location reveals a new episode in the biblical narrative and provides inspiration and commentary that will enhance visits to the various sites.
Country USA
Manufacturer The Jewish Publication Society
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-06-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	The Jewish Publication Society
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-06-01
Format	Kindle eBook

The Bible on Location: Off the Beaten Path in Ancient and Modern Israel

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