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Give an example from the Bible, other than the ones we have used in this lesson, that demonstrates the biblical authors use geography when communicating the thoughts of God to us.
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It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in Isaiah 40.22
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Palms 19: 1-14
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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.
