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Give an example from the Bible, other than the ones used in this lesson, that demonstrates the biblical authors use of geography to convey biblical wisdom.
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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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the ark resting on Mt. Ararat; Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel; David hiding in the caves from Saul; Psalm 121 “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help…”
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The ones that jump out to me include Abram and Lot dividing their lands, storms on the Sea of Galilee, the circumstances surrounding the time of day that Jesus found the woman at the well in Samaria, the decision of Jesus to go through Samaria in the first place and the routes available to them with the dangers associated with them, the lukewarm water in Laodicea.
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King David was in the wilderness in strongholds. He used the caves and the valleys to his advantage when he was running from Saul. He was also able to spare Saul’s life, without his knowledge.
1 Samuel 24: 8-11, 17-18.
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Natural History example: Isaiah 1:8 “Daughter Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a cucumber field, like a city under siege”. Knowing more about these structures and their uses would help us to understand and picture the abandonment for those who have forsaken the Lord.