Physical Settings of the Bible.

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A study of the physical features of the land of the Bible with an emphasis on the geographical elements of various regions and how geography influenced and affected aspects of biblical and extra-biblical history. Relevant archaeological, historical and biblical material is integrated into the lectures and field studies where it is correlated with the sites visited, the ancient network of roads and geographical elements of the land. (course includes field studies in Jordan) Offered only during the Semester in Jerusalem. Prerequisite: GPS 231 .