The Land of Milk and Honey (ebook Edition)

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The land of Israel is a land of...

The land of Israel is a land of milk, honey and hope. It is a land whose geography and theological message are intimately linked.

Land of Milk and Honey offers a historical and theological introduction to the physical geography of biblical Israel. The author illustrates the ways in which geography played a key role in the culture and literature of ancient people, seeking to

  • explain Israel's critical location in the ancient world and why this land functions as God's Chosen Land, the land of hope
  • portray the tremendous geographical diversity that exists within Israel through a regional survey of Israel's topography, geology, hydrology, climate, urbanization, land use, and transportation
  • depict the impact of that physical geography on the culture and politics of those who lived in the land during the biblical period
  • document the ways in which the physical geography shaped biblical history
  • show how the biblical writers employ physical geography to shape their readers while communicating God's message of hope.
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ISBN-139780758630469
AuthorsJohn A. Beck

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