Reconnecting to Our Hebrew Heritage#1

Isa 55:12 – the trees of the field will clap for joy! Biblical writers assumed that their readers were familiar with Near Eastern geography. Today, unfortunately, many Christians do not have even a basic geographical knowledge of the region. This course is designed to address that problem. We will be studying the people and events of the Bible in their geographical and historical contexts. Once you know the who, what, and where of a Bible story, you will be better able to understand the why. In deepening your understanding of God's Word, you will be able to strengthen your relationship with Him. The Middle East Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία- geographia, lit. "earth describe-write") is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography " was Eratosthenes (276-194 BC). Traditionally, geographers have been viewed the same way as cartographers and people who study place names and numbers. Although many geographers are trained in toponymy an