The New Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land

by Dyer, Charles H.; Hatteberg, Gregory A.

• ISBN13: 9780802466501
• ISBN10: 0802466508
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Knowing the Land helps us understand the Book in new and vivid ways. Charles Dyer, a Bible scholar and licensed tour guide for Israel, and Greg Hatteberg, graduate of the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem, created this reference guide for pilgrims who want to deepen the spiritual impact of their trip to Israel, as well as other travelers who just want to know more: Where did Jesus walk? Where is King David buried? Where is Mt. Sinai? You'll find detailed information about five key Bible lands: Israel, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, and Turkey. This guide includes a full color 32-page photo insert, practical tips for travelers, a 4-week prayer guide for preparing for your trip, and detailed maps and an outline of Bible history. With The New Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land, you'll see the Bible through a new set of geographical lenses.

Author Biography

CHARLES H. DYER is Senior Vice President of Education and Provost at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East, including visits to Babylon in Iraq. He is a licensed tour guide for Israel and has taken over 50 trips to the Holy Land.
GREGORY A. HATTEBERG (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is the director of admissions for Dallas Theological Seminary. He has completed graduate studies at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem and has traveled extensively in Israel and beyond. He and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of four children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	13	(2)
Part 1: Preparing for the Trip	15	(40)
Travel Safety Facts	16	(1)
Tips for Travelers	17	(10)
Packing List	27	(2)
Requirements for Obtaining a U.S. Passport	29	(3)
How to Overcome Jet Lag	32	(1)
Helpful Web Sites	33	(2)
A Four-Week Schedule of Bible Reading and Prayer
To Prepare for Israel	35	(2)
To Prepare for Egypt and Jordan	37	(2)
To Prepare for Greece and Turkey	39	(2)
A Four-Week Bible Series to Prepare a Group Spiritually for a Trip to Israel	41	(14)
Part 2: The Land of Israel	55	(100)
The Twelve Tribes of Israel	56	(2)
Map of the Twelve Tribes	58	(1)
The History of Israel	59	(1)
The Herods of the Bible	60	(1)
Outline of Bible History	61	(1)
Arad	62	(1)
Ashkelon	63	(2)
Azekah	65	(1)
Beersheba	66	(2)
Beth Horon	68	(1)
Beth Shan/Scythopolis	69	(1)
Beth Shemesh	70	(1)
Bethany	71	(1)
Bethel	72	(2)
Bethlehem	74	(2)
Bethsaida	76	(1)
Caesarea	77	(2)
Caesarea Philippi	79	(1)
Capernaum	80	(2)
Carmel (Mount)	82	(1)
Dan	83	(1)
Dead Sea	84	(2)
Ebal (Mount)	86	(1)
Elah Valley	87	(1)
Elath/Ezion Geber	88	(1)
En Gedi	89	(1)
Galilee (Sea of)	90	(2)
Gergesa/Kursi	92	(1)
Gerizim (Mount)	93	(2)
Gibeah	95	(1)
Gibeon	96	(2)
Gilboa (Mount)	98	(1)
Hazor	99	(1)
Hebron/Ki riath Arba/Mamre	100	(2)
Hermon (Mount)	102	(1)
Herodium	103	(1)
Jericho	104	(3)
Jerusalem	107	(6)
Jezreel	113	(1)
Jezreel (Valley of)	114	(2)
Joppa/Jaffa/Tel Aviv	116	(1)
Jordan River	117	(4)
Judean Wilderness	121	(3)
Lachish	124	(2)
Mareshah/Guvrin	126	(2)
Masada	128	(1)
Megiddo	129	(2)
Mizpah	131	(2)
Moreh (Hill of)	133	(2)
Nazareth	135	(1)
Olives (Mount of)	136	(2)
Paran (Wilderness of)	138	(1)
Qumran	139	(1)
Ramah	140	(2)
Samaria/Sebaste	142	(2)
Shechem	144	(2)
Shiloh	146	(2)
Tabgha	148	(1)
Tabor (Mount)	149	(2)
Tiberias	151	(1)
Timna	152	(1)
Zin (Wilderness of)	153	(2)
Part 3: The Land of Egypt	155	(22)
The Gods of Egypt	156	(1)
Hieroglyphics	157	(1)
I Want My Mummy	157	(1)
A Brief History of Egypt Through the Time of David and Solomon	158	(7)
Aswan	165	(1)
Giza	166	(2)
Goshen/Cities of the Exodus	168	(1)
Karnak/Thebes/Luxor	169	(2)
Memphis	171	(1)
Saqqara	172	(1)
Sinai (Mount)	173	(2)
Valley of the Kings/Queens	175	(2)
Part 4: The Land of Greece	177	(16)
Let's Go Shopping with Paul	178	(1)
The Gods of Greece and Rome	179	(2)
Athens	181	(2)
Corinth	183	(3)
Crete	186	(3)
Patmos	189	(1)
Philippi	190	(3)
Part 5: The Land of Jordan	193	(24)
Amman/Ammon/Ammonites	194	(3)
Arnon River	197	(1)
Bethany Beyond the Jordan/Plains of Moab	198	(2)
Edorn/Edomites	200	(3)
Jabbok River	203	(1)
Jerash/Gerasa	204	(2)
Machaerus	206	(1)
Medeba/Madaba	207	(2)
Moab/Moabites	209	(2)
Nabateans	211	(2)
Nebo (Mount)	213	(1)
Petra	214	(2)
Zered	216	(1)
Part 6: The Land of Turkey	217	(16)
A Brief Guide to the History of Asia Minor	218	(2)
The Seven Churches of Revelation 2-3	220	(1)
Ephesus	221	(3)
Laodicea	224	(1)
Pergamum/Bergama	225	(2)
Philadelphia/Alasehir	227	(1)
Sardis/Sart	228	(2)
Smyrna/Izmir	230	(2)
Thyatira/Alchisar	232	(1)
Part 7: Preserving Your Trip	233
Film List	234	(3)
Tour Notes	237