In this episode of 'Of Earth and Stone', Becca and Shelley explore the foundational elements of ancient life, focusing on the significance of rock and soil in the context of the Bible. They discuss how these elements influenced daily life, agriculture, and the metaphors used in Scripture to convey deeper meanings about God and His people. The conversation highlights the diversity of the land of ancient Israel, the types of rocks and soils, and their practical applications in building, farming, and survival.
From the Shephelah looking east toward the Judean Hill Country (on the horizon) with the Elah Valley and its broad agricultural plains in between.
This episode references a handful of regional terms. The following map (taken from Crossway's ESV Study Bible) outlines regional terms unique to the time of Israelite settlement.
4-13. The Allotment of the Land, c. 1400 B.C. or c. 1214 B.C. John D. Currid and David P. Barrett, Crossway ESV Bible Atlas (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010), 107.
For further study on the topics of geology and agriculture in the land of ancient Israel see:
Denis Baly, The Geography of the Bible. New and revised ed. (New York: Harper & Row, 1974), 15-42, 77-90.
Carl G. Rasmussen, Zondervan Atlas of the Bible. Revised ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010), 21-28, 33-64.
Paul H. Wright, Holman Illustrated Guide to Biblical Geography: Reading the Land. (Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2020), 45-51.
Paul H. Wright, Understanding the Ecology of the Bible: An Introductory Atlas. (Jerusalem: Carta, 2018).
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