Overview
Have you ever wanted to go to Israel to see the lands of the Bible? If so, then this course is just what you're looking for because it allows you to “journey” throughout Israel without leaving your home. In each of the eight lessons in this course, Dr. Charlie Trimm will take you through many of the major sites related to the Bible to see what they look like and how the geographical features (like roads and hills) affect the biblical stories.
Conversely, if you have travelled to Israel or are planning to go, these lessons will help solidify your understanding of the geography, especially in how the various sites fit together. In addition, the featured drone footage provides a birds-eye view of the sites that are inaccessible while walking around the site in person.
At the end of this course you will:
- Learn the names and locations of the most important cities and regions in Israel.
- Learn how geography affects events in the Bible (primarily roads and hills), helping you to better explain why events unfold as they do.
- Gain greater confidence in reading the Bible as the named locations generally skipped over are made real to you.
Each lesson contains:
- 4-5 video lectures
- A reading/application activity
- A short quiz
Are you interested in a small group version of this course? If so, here's the link to the six-week A Virtual Walk through the Land of the Bible small group course.
About the Course Authors
Dr. Charlie 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 studied for a year at Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 2004, lived six months in Jerusalem with his family for a sabbatical in 2019, and has been involved with several student trips to Israel. 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.
Dr. Ken Way's passion is teaching the Old Testament in its ancient Near Eastern environment. His research interests include the Pentateuch, the books of Judges and Ruth, Israelite religion/archaeology, Northwest Semitic inscriptions, and the fauna of the ancient Near East. He also leads occasional tours to Israel, and has been published in Ugarit-Forschungen, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Journal of Biblical Literature, Levant, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and in various dictionaries and edited volumes. Ever since his college days, Dr. Way has sensed God's calling to teach the Bible (especially Old Testament) in an academic setting and to mentor students who desire more of God in their lives.
Dr. Way holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. from Hebrew Union College, an M.A. from Trinity International University, and a B.A. from the Moody Bible Institute. Before coming to Biola in 2007, he taught at Indiana Wesleyan University, Xavier University, and Trinity International University.
About the Course Provider
Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published and actively engaged ministry leaders.
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection and discussion questions. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete the course.
Since this course is designed as a completely self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.
Have you ever wanted to go to Israel to see the lands of the Bible? If so, then this course is just what you're looking for because it allows you to “journey” throughout Israel without leaving your home. In each of the eight lessons in this course, Dr. Charlie Trimm will take you through many of the major sites related to the Bible to see what they look like and how the geographical features (like roads and hills) affect the biblical stories.
Conversely, if you have travelled to Israel or are planning to go, these lessons will help solidify your understanding of the geography, especially in how the various sites fit together. In addition, the featured drone footage provides a birds-eye view of the sites that are inaccessible while walking around the site in person.
At the end of this course you will:
- Learn the names and locations of the most important cities and regions in Israel.
- Learn how geography affects events in the Bible (primarily roads and hills), helping you to better explain why events unfold as they do.
- Gain greater confidence in reading the Bible as the named locations generally skipped over are made real to you.
Each lesson contains:
- 4-5 video lectures
- A reading/application activity
- A short quiz
Are you interested in a small group version of this course? If so, here's the link to the six-week A Virtual Walk through the Land of the Bible small group course.
About the Course Authors
Dr. Charlie 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 studied for a year at Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 2004, lived six months in Jerusalem with his family for a sabbatical in 2019, and has been involved with several student trips to Israel. 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.
Dr. Ken Way's passion is teaching the Old Testament in its ancient Near Eastern environment. His research interests include the Pentateuch, the books of Judges and Ruth, Israelite religion/archaeology, Northwest Semitic inscriptions, and the fauna of the ancient Near East. He also leads occasional tours to Israel, and has been published in Ugarit-Forschungen, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Journal of Biblical Literature, Levant, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and in various dictionaries and edited volumes. Ever since his college days, Dr. Way has sensed God's calling to teach the Bible (especially Old Testament) in an academic setting and to mentor students who desire more of God in their lives.
Dr. Way holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. from Hebrew Union College, an M.A. from Trinity International University, and a B.A. from the Moody Bible Institute. Before coming to Biola in 2007, he taught at Indiana Wesleyan University, Xavier University, and Trinity International University.
About the Course Provider
Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published and actively engaged ministry leaders.
Syllabus
| Introduction and Roads Lesson 1 |
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| In this first lesson, we will begin our journey... Overview |
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| Download a Map of Israel Resource |
| Introduction to the Land of Israel Video |
| Historical Geography Video |
| Megiddo Overview Video |
| Megiddo: The Site Video |
| Megiddo: Josiah Video |
| Lesson 1 - Quiz Quiz |
| Map Activity Resource |
| The Jezreel Valley Lesson 2 |
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| Having learned about Megiddo in the western... Overview |
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| Introduction to the Jezreel Valley Video |
| Gideon Video |
| Beth Shean: Saul Video |
| The Land Division Video |
| Lesson 2 - Quiz Quiz |
| The North Lesson 3 |
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| The north is a beautiful well-watered part of... Overview |
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| The North and Dan Video |
| Dan: Division of the Kingdom Video |
| Hazor Video |
| Lesson 3 - Quiz Quiz |
| The South and the Coastal Plain Lesson 4 |
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| Leaving the green and verdant north, we will... Overview |
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| The South Video |
| Arad Video |
| Beersheba Video |
| Beersheba: Gates and Ruth Video |
| Coastal Plain in the New Testament Video |
| Lesson 4 - Quiz Quiz |
| Map Activity Resource |
| The Dead Sea Lesson 5 |
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| The Dead Sea is a fascinating part of Israel!... Overview |
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| The Dead Sea Video |
| En Gedi Overview Video |
| Jericho Video |
| Lesson 5 - Quiz Quiz |
| The Judean Foothills Lesson 6 |
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| In this lesson we will examine why some of the... Overview |
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| Beth Shemesh Video |
| Elah Valley Video |
| Lachish Video |
| Lesson 6 - Quiz Quiz |
| Map Activity Resource |
| The Hill Country Lesson 7 |
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| The central hill country was the heartland of... Overview |
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| Hill Country Video |
| Shiloh Video |
| Shechem Video |
| Shechem: Joshua Video |
| Lesson 7 - Quiz Quiz |
| Map Activity Resource |
| Jerusalem Lesson 8 |
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| We will end our journey through Israel at the... Overview |
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| Jerusalem: David and Solomon Video |
| Jerusalem: Hezekiah Video |
| Jerusalem: New Testament Video |
| Lesson 8 - Quiz Quiz |
| Map Activity Resource |
| Recommended Resources Resource |
| Course Evaluation Resource |
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection and discussion questions. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete the course.
Since this course is designed as a completely self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.