a biblical-theological guide Robertson, O. Palmer. creator text bibliography nju Phillipsburg, N.J P & R Publishing c1996 1996 monographic eng

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x, 158 p. : maps ; 22 cm. 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. O. Palmer Robertson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146) and indexes. a-is--- awba--- Geography Palestine Historical geography BS630 .R57 1996 220.9/1 0875523994 (pbk.) 96033675 DLC 960214 20160329120145.0 1163571