"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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In this innovative guidebook Julie Baretz takes readers to twenty-one off-the-beaten-path locations in Israel where Bible stories are said to have happened. At each site she sets the scene by relating the historical context of the event, then follows with the biblical text itself and her own lively commentary. Captivating and complex Bible characters bring the locations to life as they face social, ethical, and spiritual dilemmas not unlike our own today. Baretz's narratives draw on history, archaeology, academic scholarship, and rabbinic literature for interpretations that enhance the meaning.