The Bible on Location: Off the Beaten Path in Ancient and Modern Israel

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. --publisher Rahab At Jericho -- Joshua In The Valley Of Aijalon -- Deborah And Jael At Mount Tabor -- Gideon At En Harod -- Samson At Zorah -- Ruth The Moabitess At Bethlehem -- The Levite And His Concubine At Gibeah -- David And Goliath In The Valley Of Elah -- David's Flight To En Gedi -- King Saul At Mount Gilboa -- Bathsheba In The City Of David -- Absalom's Flight To Geshur -- Absalom's Rebellion In The Kidron Valley -- Jeroboam In Dan -- Elijah At Mount Carmel -- Naboth's Vineyard At Jezreel -- Elisha And The Wealthy Woman At Shunem -- Hezekiah Prepares Jerusalem For War -- Zedekiah Flees Jerusalem -- Ezra And Nehemiah Rehabilitate Jerusalem -- Megiddo: The Untold Story. Julie Baretz. Published By The University Of Nebraska Press As A Jewish Publication Society Book. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 335-344).