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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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Because mostly in the sermon, the preacher described the geography in just a little portion. And most of us were taught to pay attention to the teaching or the words not the place and culture of the ancient Israel.
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Perhaps we don’t look into how that geography affects and impacts each writer in scripture and their intent for using that geography in their words and word pictures. Our understanding may be different from the original writer.
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For me, my focus was on his teachings and how I could be a better Christian. Setting a good example for others to follow – geography was not on my radar at all.
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I have always had an experience with Biblical geography as it is a part of the back pages of the Bible I have always been interested in so I don’t know.
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Because there has not been an emphasis on the need to learn, and in many cases that importance has not been manifested in the teachings that Christians receive.
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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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Ps 133:3 It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
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One that comes to mind is from the book of Revelation. John described he was on the island that is called Patmos and that he heard behind him a loud voice as of trumpet (Revelation 1:9-10).
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In the book of Revelation, the final battle on this earth will take place in the valley of Jezreel at Megiddo. This is hill country in northern Israel. It will be the place where Christ has his final victory over the forces of evil here on earth.
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It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in Isaiah 40.22
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Palms 19: 1-14
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Abraham and Lot looking out over the land and deciding who will go where. The images of choosing, of priorities, of seeking peace, and so on, are so important to the story. Not only this, but the impact of that decision had so many consequences down the road, for both parties. The geography determined so much of later events.
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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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I live in Lynchburg, Virginia. Physical: Blue Ridge Mountains, James River and many other mountain streams, etc. Human: various dams along the rivers (produce electricity) and bridges over the rivers (travel/commerce); deer, both a challenge to agriculture and source of food for many; bald eagles, making a comeback in this region; apple trees
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I live in an alluvial plain in northern Thailand that is surrounded by mountains. Just to the north of me are the borders of Myanmar and Laos. To this day, many of the people I interact with live in bamboo huts on the sides of mountains. Within the last 50 years, refugee immigrants settled on the Thai side of the border in the mountains, however, they have been dispersed across the area in order to keep their village numbers low so that the Thai government does not consider them a threat. Rice is one of the main crops and a staple food source. Opium has been a major economical crop, but in the last 30 years, development projects have sought to replace opium with coffee, tea, and flowers in order to save the people from opium addiction. Tigers populations used to be much greater, but their numbers have declined to nearly none.
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Physical: Aggregate Quarry, Creek
Human Geography: dirt roads through maple syrup bush, large barns for storing hay
Natural History: Cattle, Pine Forest
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I live in Missouri
Physical: Missouri and Mississippi rivers
Human: live near a military base, and I live in the home
Natural: wild animals (deers, and squirrels) farming (corn and wheat)
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Physical geography: 1. landscape 2. weather conditions change frequently and rapidly. One minute it could be sunny and the next it could be raining or windy.
Human geography: 1. The area is always busy with traffic and has a variety of highways and shopping centers. 2. Resources are spread throughout the region, food, clothing, and entertainment sources.
Natural history: 1. There is an abundance of plants, trees and grassy areas ( grass stays all year around. 2. There are rabbits and deer in the area as well.