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Lesson OneWhat Is Geography?3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoWhy Is There Geography in My Bible?3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeNow What?3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourHow Can I Grow My Geographical Literacy?3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveThe Fertile Crescent and the Promised Land3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixKey Geographical Characteristics of the Promised Land3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenTraveling the Promised Land3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightRoutes in and through the Promised Land3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineWater Realities of the Promised Land3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenWeather of the Promised Land3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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Why do you think geography has been given so little attention by Bible readers?
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As I am introduced to this course in the wee hours of the morning, I can speak to the main interest that we focus ON is the scripture and the geography aspect of the verses is secondary. Trying to understand God’s Word must be taken as a whole view of content, not a narrow focus or partial understanding of meaning.
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the changing landscape might have made it difficult to work out exactly where the lesser known locations were
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often pastors, teachers and ourselves are trying to look at the main point in the scripture and are not taught to see that geography helps us to understand the points in each passage.
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We have our pastors focus most on redemption
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Because we focus on the Messiah most of all.
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Give an example from the Bible, other than the ones we have used in this lesson, that demonstrates the biblical authors use geography when communicating the thoughts of God to us.
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Amos 5:5-6
5:5 Do not seek Bethel!<sup> </sup>Do not visit Gilgal! Do not journey down<sup style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”> </sup>to Beer Sheba!
For the people of Gilgal<sup> </sup>will certainly be carried into exile;<sup> </sup>and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds.<sup style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”> </sup>
5:6 Seek the Lord so you can live! Otherwise he will break out<sup style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”> </sup>like fire against Joseph’s<sup style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”> </sup>family;<sup style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”> </sup>
the fire<sup> </sup>will consume and no one will be able to quench it and save Bethel.
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Psalm 91:4 He has covered us with His feathers and under His wings we will find refuge.
Knowing how a mother bird protects her young with her own body makes this Psalm easier to understand and gives a beautiful picture of God’s protection for His people.
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The mustard seed and how it grows….the lilies of the fields. How we thirst for living water.
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Adam and Eve going east of Eden
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The way God makes sure that in Genesis He names the four rivers that came out of Eden when He was showing its location. He also used extensive geographical language when describing the New Jerusalem in Revelation 22
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Give two examples of physical geography, two examples of human geography, and two examples of natural history associated with the place you live.
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Physical geography would be the hills and hollers of my location, the human would be the canal that shapes many of our streets and the mineshafts that are hidden away under my feet. Natural history is the rock formations as well as the cave systems
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Physical Geography: hills and valleys.
Human Geography: farming processes; public transportation.
Natural History: rabbits, pine trees.
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Physical Geography – Plains and Piedmont
Human Geography – Farmland and Lake Martin and Interstate 85
Natural History – Southern Magnolia/Longleaf Pine and Yellowhammer/White Tail Deer
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While living in the northern part of the country it gets chilly cold during Christmas time, the winds roar loud and fast coming from open plains. The smell of sea life is always there. With stretched out hands I cross wide roads and high bridges. Down pour comes in all sorts during any time of the season, for me I gather resources each time to prepare for every event. The experience is therapy, healing for the body mind, and soul. In one sense I am taking it all in enjoying every aspect of it; but in another sense, waiting for the break to come, which ends all of it only to start another experience having different characteristics but similar meaning.
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Yellowstone National Park, with all of its wonders and geographical features. The Great Divide. This geographical feature separates eastern Montana from Western Montana and splits the state into two VERY different regions. Human geography: a strong Native American presence and influence, and the many cultures that have come into our region over the centuries. Natural History: Glacier National Park. The glaciers taking us back to a time after the Flood. And, additionally, the landscape speaks of the time when much of this area was under water, not just from the Flood, but from the time after, when a vast inland sea remained. You can still see the effects all around us.
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How is animal life there? This seems like a place I would love to visit.
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There is a surprising abundance here on the Northern Plains. We are “where the deer and the antelope play”, as they say ;). There are wild turkeys, doves, meadowlarks (my ABSOLUTE favorite bird here!), pheasant, many kinds of grouse. Not far away are wild bison and wild horses. I have seen black bears and mountain lions, and bobcats. There is such an amazing variety of creatures. My wife and I refer to our area as “God’s back yard.” If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend seeing it. Having seen pictures of the Scottish highlands, I can say that there are places here that are not far different.
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