02670cam a2200301 a 4500 1163571 AUA.1 20160329120145.0 960214s1996 njub b 001 0 eng 96033675 0875523994 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC a-is--- awba--- BS630 .R57 1996 220.9/1 20 Robertson, O. Palmer. 3697 Understanding the land of the Bible : a biblical-theological guide / O. Palmer Robertson. Phillipsburg, N.J. : P & R Publishing, c1996. x, 158 p. : maps ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146) and indexes. I. An overview of the land -- 1. The land as a whole -- 2. The land from west to east -- The Mediterranean coast -- The plains of Philistia and Sharon -- The rolling hills -- The central mountains -- The Jordan Rift -- The Transjordan -- 3. The land from south to north -- Egypt -- The wilderness -- The mountains of Judea -- Samaria -- Galilee. II. Specifics of the land -- 4. Mountains and rivers -- Mountains -- Rivers -- The Jordan -- 5. Climate and vegetation (by John D. Currid) -- Climate -- Vegetation -- 6. Towns and cities in the days of the Patriarchs -- Shechem -- Bethel -- (Jeru)salem -- Hebron -- Beersheba -- Peniel -- 7. Towns and cities during the conquest and the period of the Judges -- Focal cities of the conquest -- Jericho -- Jerusalem -- Hazor -- The domain of Israel's Judges -- Gilead -- The Philistine Pentapolis. 8. Towns and cities during the united and divided monarchies -- Gibeah -- Hebron -- Jerusalem -- Samaria -- Jezreel -- Megiddo -- Lachish -- 9. The land of the Bible in the age of the new covenant -- Nazareth -- Bethlehem -- The Wilderness of Judea -- Capernaum -- Samaria -- Jericho -- Jerusalem -- Caesarea -- Antioch. III. Contrasting perspectives on the land -- 10. Five perspectives on the land -- The Crusader perspective -- The Pilgrim perspective -- The Zionist perspective -- The Millennial perspective -- The Renewal perspective -- Conclusion. Bible Geography. 3698 Palestine Historical geography. 3699 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg lcc BOOK BS 630 .R57 1996 1042 1042 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2011-09-27 Bought by JTL 10.00 AUA001163 0 BS 630 .R57 1996 AUA001163 2011-09-27 00:00:00 10.00 2011-09-27 BOOK