The following is the third post in a series on the new Biola Learn course called The Geography of Israel. Join The Good Book Blog and Associate Professor and Chair of Old Testament Charlie Trimm over the coming weeks to catch a glimpse into Israel and biblical settings.
It is rare to be able to pinpoint precisely where a biblical story happened, but the account of Gideon reducing his troops to 300 men at the Harod Springs is one of them. At the feet of Mount Gilboa on the southern edge of the Jezreel Valley, a park sits today at the site of this fascinating biblical story. In the video lecture we view drone footage of the Harod Spring and go on-site—even wading into the water itself—to learn about the account.
This video is part of several Old Testament undergraduate classes as well as a Biola Learn class: see this link for more details.
Charlie Trimm is an associate professor and chair of the Old Testament program at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. Trimm loves to inspire students to recognize the beauty of the Old Testament and its relevance for the life of the church today. Having served for several years in pastoral ministry, he strives to encourage the spiritual growth of his students in all his classes. He received his Ph.D. from Wheaton College in 2012, writing his dissertation on God acting as a divine warrior in the exodus. His research interests include warfare in the ancient Near East, the family in the Old Testament, and difficult topics relating to the ethics of God in the Old Testament. He is married to Mariah, has four children, Eily, Kellen, Brynne and Deklan. When he is not teaching, he can often be found watching soccer.
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