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Baretz takes the reader on a historical and biblical tour of 21 important sites in Israel. Each chapter profiles the location, the site's modern context, and its context in the Bible. A summary of the biblical story corresponding to each site is provided, along with color photographs and maps, directions, and information on hours and available amenities. Chapter titles include Rahab at Jericho, Ruth the Moabitess at Bethlehem, Absalom's Rebellion in the Kidron Valley, and Elisha and the Wealthy Woman at Shunem. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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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. Baretz'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 guide'knowledgeable yet informal and friendly. 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 Israelites' 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. Baretz'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.
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