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Title: Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler ISBN: 0-380-80731-9 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (56 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Journey Through the Story
Comment: "Walking the Bible" is a unique book- I can't say I've ever read one like it. Bruce Feiler has writen a book that seems more like his diary. As he journeys through the middle east visiting the places where the Bible took place, he gives wonderful accounts of what can currently be seen as well as the back history of these places. Through the book I found it most interesting to read Feiler's own change of attitude as he travels. The key answer ultimately found is that the Bible is a book deeply rooted in the land of the middle east, and this cannot be denied. For Feiler, Biblical belief and interpretation became unimportant in the end, and the story itself becomes as real as the ground Feiler he walked on. In his own little ways he set out to rationalize these amazing stories, and instead found that there was more life in believing them. I was fascinated to learn that Manna is a real phenominon in the Sinai, and that the "Red Sea" was a misinterpretation of the "Reed Sea", which is an area still existing in Northern Egypt. This book can be appreciated because it does not seek to convert or give %100 proof for the Bible, but instead it searches out the importance and impact of the Biblical story to humanity. No matter what you believe, there is much knowledge to be learned here on the Bible and the world it has made.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Journey
Comment: _Walking the Bible_ is one of the best non-fiction, non-academic books about the Bible (or at least the section it discusses) I've come across. Half travelogue, half history and commentary, Feiler reveals his vast prior and aquired knowledge of both the Middle East and the Pentateuch.
On page 75, Feir says, "Two thousand years later, it seems safe to say that the Bible, besides its ability to inspire piety and devotion, has also promted more toutism than any other work in history." The fact that he is touring the major sites in the first five books only emphasises that point. Every time he and his traveling companion, archaeologist Avner Goren, reach a major site, they open their Bibles and read the section that corresponds - informing the reader of the story, its importance, and theories that revolve around both the place and the event.
The best thing about the book, aside from the largely informative aspect, is the author's own personal journey. Although not numerous, the personal sections were engaging to read, seeing how Feiler reacts to each step; as a "disengaged" Jew, it was very interesting to find him connecting with the land, with stories that he had written off, and also - eventually - with God. The reader is dragged along with him into hermit caves, bedouin camps, desert oases, and border crossings, and his language and descriptions bring the landscape to life.
As I mentioned, it is not an academic book, so don't expect pages of notes or bibliography, but there is a short section at the end that describes many of the author's sources in a unique format. Most were familiar to me, and I would recommend them all to anyone who found the topic engaging. What a fantastic endeavor!
Rating: 5
Summary: FANTASTIC!!
Comment: I just finished reading this book. INCREDIBLE! The author takes two years to walk through the Pentateuch (literally), meets all kind of people in the Middle East, does tremendous research into everything from geography to Bible history to Middle Eastern hospitality traditions, and serves the whole thing up as a delightful story and journey. His guide is a man named Avner who seems to know everyone who has any passion or interest in the Middle East. As he encounters God in the desert you encounter God with him.This was an intellectual and a faith building feast. I can't express how thankful I am for this book.
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Title: Abraham : A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler ISBN: 0380977761 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 17 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: In the Steps of St. Paul by H. V. Morton, Bruce Feiler ISBN: 030681112X Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Jewish Spirituality : A Brief Introduction for Christians by Lawrence Kushner ISBN: 1580231500 Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Jewish New Testament Commentary: A Companion Volume to the Jewish New Testament by David H. Stern ISBN: 9653590111 Publisher: Jewish New Testament Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1992 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Excavating Jesus : Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts: Revised and Updated by John Dominic Crossan, Jonathan L. Reed ISBN: 0060616342 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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