Exploring Jordan—The Other Biblical Land

Bible History Daily is a publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society Featured in this issue: Exploring Jordan—The Other Biblical Land October 14, 2016 Send to a Friend | Subscribe to RSS | Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser.   Exploring Jordan—The Other Biblical Land Download our FREE guide to Biblical Jordan Other than Israel, no country has as many Biblical sites and associations as Jordan: Mount Nebo, where Moses gazed at the Promised Land; Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John baptized Jesus; Lot's Cave, where Lot and his daughters sought refuge after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; Madaba, home of a stunning mosaic map of the Holy Land; the lands of the ancient kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom, and many more. Our free eBook Exploring Jordan: The Other Biblical Land introduces readers to this ancient land that has all too often been relegated to the margins of Biblical history and archaeology. Each article is written by an expert who guides you through magnificent and legendary sites located across the River Jordan. In "Where John Baptized," for example, journalist Rami Khouri takes us to a site on the east bank of the Jordan River that is believed to have been "Bethany beyond the Jordan," where the New Testament says Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Then, in "Rabbath of the Ammonites," esteemed archaeologist Timothy Harrison take us on a tour of the massive ancient citadel overlooking the modern city of Amman. During the Biblical period, the site was the capital of one of ancient Israel's great enemies, the Ammonites. The articles in Exploring Jordan also highlight the lands of Moab and Edom, located east and south of the Dead Sea. In "Moab Comes to Life," P.M. Michele Daviau and Paul-Eugene Dion introduce us to another important kingdom with which ancient Israel interacted during the Biblical period. The eBook then concludes with a virtual tour of Jordan's most stunning site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the rock-cut, rose-red city of Petra, the ancient capital of the Nabataeans. But Exploring Jordan is only an introduction to the rich history of ancient and Biblical Jordan. We hope it inspires you to learn more about this important land of the Bible. Get your FREE copy of Exploring Jordan today » E6CO14 Send to a friend Would a friend or colleague enjoy this story? Send this email. Free eBooks See all free eBooks » Masada: The Dead Sea's Desert Fortress Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus' Life Life in the Ancient World: Crafts, Society and Daily Practice     Subscribe Now BROWSE TOPICS Biblical Artifacts Artifacts and the Bible Dead Sea Scrolls Inscriptions Biblical Sites & Places Biblical Archaeology Places Biblical Archaeology Sites Jerusalem Temple at Jerusalem Biblical Topics Ancient Israel Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works Bible Interpretation Bible Versions and Translations Biblical Archaeology Topics Crucifixion Exodus Hebrew Bible New Testament Post-Biblical Period People & Cultures in the Bible Jesus/Historical Jesus People in the Bible   You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? Sign up and get a FREE downloadable eBook, Ten Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries, along with free email updates. Manage Account | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300