Walking the Bible

by Feiler, Bruce S.

• ISBN13: 9780380807314
• ISBN10: 0380807319
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-14
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

<p align="left">Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, <i>Walking the Bible</i> describes one man's epic odyssey -- by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel -- through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mt. Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey will forever change your view to some of history's most storied events.</p>

Author Biography

Bruce Feiler is the award-winning author of four previous books. He is a frequent contributor to NPR's "All Things Considered" and has written for The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, and Gourmet. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Feiler lives in New York City

Table of Contents

Introduction And God Said
Go Forth	3	(36)
Book I God of Our Fathers
In the Land of Canaan	39	(24)
Take Now Thy Son	63	(30)
A Pillow of Stones	93	(30)
Book II A Coast of Many Colors
On the Banks of the Nile	123	(24)
And They Made Their Lives Bitter	147	(18)
A Wall of Water	165	(34)
Book III The Great and Terrible Wilderness
A Land of Fiery Snakes and Scorpions	199	(28)
On Holy Ground	227	(22)
The God-Trodden Mountain	249	(28)
Book IV The Land That Devours Its People
Wandering	277	(27)
And the Earth Opened Its Mouth	304	(24)
The Land of Milk and Honey	328	(23)
Book IV Toward the Promised Land
The Wars of Lord	351	(22)
Half as Old as Time	373	(21)
Sunrise in the Palm of the Lord	394	(35)
And the People Believed	429	(2)
Take These Words	431	(6)
Index	437