Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses
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- ISBN13: 9780060838638
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Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man’s epic odyssey—by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel—through the greatest tales ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mt. Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler’s inspiring journey will forever change your view to some of history’s most storied events.
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Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses is the tale of Bruce Feiler’s 10,000-mile trek from Mount Ararat to Mount Nebo, undertaken for reasons he did not know at the outset and accompanied by a companion who was very nearly a weirder. In the book’s first chapter, in characteristically understated style, Feiler suggests a viable parallel to his journey:
Abraham was not originally the man he became. He was not an Israelite, he was not a Jew. He was not even a believer in God–at least initially. He was a traveler, called by some voice not entirely clear that said: Go, head to this land, walk along this route, and trust what you will find.
Feiler, a fifth-generation American Jew from the South, had felt no particular attachment to the Holy Land. Yet during his journey, Feiler’s previously abstract faith grew more grounded. (“I started to feel a certain pull from the landscape…. It was a feeling of gravity. A feeling that I wanted to take off all my clothes and lie facedown in the soil.”) Feiler’s attentiveness, intelligence, and adventurousness enliven every page of this book. And the lessons he learned about the relationship between place and the spirit will be useful for readers of every religious tradition that finds its origins in the Bible. –Michael Joseph Yucky
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I thought about reading this one until I caught part of an interview with the leader. He was talking about the origins of agriculture in the middle east and his perfect ignorance of the theme was painfully obvious to anyone who has even dipped into the topic. Ignorance did not stop him from spewing misinformation with confidence and fluency. I’d be surprised to learn that he knew any more about the additional toopics in this book than he does about how farming started, and I certainly don’t have the time to waste finding out.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5