The Bible and the Land (Ancient Context, Ancient Faith)
In this clear, yet densely packed book, Gary Burge offers fresh insight to all his readers. The Christian yearning to visit the Holy Land is ancient and widely spread. It is a "must read" for all travelers to the Holy Land and for all who would seek to better understand the person of Jesus in his setting. --Kenneth E. Bailey, Th. D., Research Professor of New Testament Studies at the Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem (Emeritus), Canon Theologian of the Episcopal Diocese of PittsburghThis series is off to a rousing starting with Gary Burge's two volumes, Jesus the Middle Eastern Storyteller, and The Bible and the Land. Gary's understanding and grasp of cultural anthropology and the social context of the Bible is considerable and he applies his skills well in these two volumes. Watch the parables of Jesus and other texts come alive in the hands of someone who is himself a master storyteller. Highly Recommended.--Dr. Ben Witherington, III, Asbury Theological Seminary--Dr. Ben Witherinton, III, Asbury Theological Seminary