Introduction
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The hills and valleys of this land heard the thunder of Amos’ prophetic voice. The deserts witnessed the courageous preaching of John the Baptist as he prepared the way for the Lamb of God. The cities echo with the memories of David, Solomon, and Herod the Great, from whose imagination great buildings sprang. Along the dusty roads of this land the disciples followed Jesus of Nazareth, whose words and deeds mark the decisive intervention of God in human affairs.
According to the biblical description, Palestine is “a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills” (Deut. 8:7; see also Deut. 11:10–17) and much more. Few areas on earth of comparable size contain more geographic diversity than Palestine. …
Brisco, Thomas V. Holman Bible Atlas. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998. Print. Holman Reference.
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