Rob & Amy · February 28–March 11, 2027

Israel Biblical Geography Guide

A day-by-day field companion for reading Scripture in the landscape—what happened, why each place mattered, and what deserves a closer look.

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Sunday, February 28, 2027

Departure from Chicago

Day 1
Chicago to Tel Aviv
  • Genesis 12:1-9 - land, promise, and pilgrimage
  • Deuteronomy 8:1-10 - learning in the land
  • Psalm 84 - longing for God's dwelling
  • Luke 24:13-35 - Scripture understood on the road

Pilgrimage, place, memory, and the difference between venerating a location and worshiping the God who acted in history.

A day to orient heart and mind

Use the travel time to read slowly, locate the regions on a map, and begin asking how geography changes the way each passage is heard.

Together · end-of-day reflection

  • What biblical story is most vivid already, and what part remains geographically abstract?
  • Ask for humility: the land can clarify the text, but archaeology cannot replace faith or settle every interpretive question.
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