The Lands of the Bible Today by Dave Branon

The Lands of the Bible Today by Dave Branon ISBN-13: 9781640700512 Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing Released: August 4th 2020

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
This visual tour of the Holy Land brings 44 places in that region up close and personal with beautiful photographs and interesting information. You'll discover the significance of these locations in the Bible and see what travelers are likely to find there today. This handy 6"x 6" book fits in a backpack and makes a great travel guide.


My Review:
The Lands of the Bible Today is a booklet which briefly covers 44 sites that are mentioned in the Bible. For each site, the author included a list of references in the Bible to the site, quotes of key passages mentioning the site, a summary of things that happened there in the Bible, directions on how to find it, a few things to see when you're visiting, and some comments about the site by someone who's been there. Also included were several nice, full-color photos showing some of the archaeological remains at the site. Many of the sites were in Israel, but a few were locations that Paul traveled to. The sites were: Beersheba, Bethany, Bethlehem, Bethsaida, Caesarea by the Sea, Caesarea Philippi, Capernaum, Dan, Dead Sea, En Gedi, Ephesus, Garden of Gethsemane, Gath, Golgotha, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Joppa, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jesus tomb, Jezreel Valley, Jordan River, Kidron Valley, King David's palace, Korazim, Laodicea, Magdala, Megiddo, Mount of Beatitudes, Mount Carmel, Mount Ebal, Mount Hermon, Mount of Olives, Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Philippi, Pool of Siloam, Sea of Galilee, Shechem, Shiloh, Solomon's palace, Temple Mount, Thessalonica, Tiberias, and wilderness of temptation. This booklet is a nice, brief overview of the sites, but it doesn't seem like enough information to actually navigate to and around the sites without also having a guide.


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