Where does "The Valley of Achor" show up in the Bible - and what can we learn from it?

Whole Video available on YouTube and Substack @DawnwardReflections

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Mapping Samson - here's a look at one of the first "episodes" in Samson's life. Full video can be found on YouTube or Substack.
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An Introduction to Biblical Geography Want to know more about how our understanding of Geography can have significant impacts on our understanding of the Bible? Here's a short course that examine...

This fall I got to teach an evening class on Biblical Geography at my church. I thought I'd make the material serve double duty, so the videos covering the material are all finally up. You can watch the whole course here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #BiblicalGeography #BibleContext

Waning crescent moon

Throwback to that time we hiked up Masada before sunrise under a waning crescent moon. Looking for images to illustrate God as a rock. #BiblicalGeography #moon

Areas of More rain

Doing some prep for teaching on some geography - rain and rock maps in progress. #BiblicalGeography

"If your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." ~Someone?
Every now and then I wonder if I'm guilty of this. On the other hand, Biblical Geography may be just a hammer, but there sure are a lot of nails out there. #BiblicalGeography

Exploring Literary Geography | Context Matters Dr. Jack Beck talks about literary geography and its importance for understanding the Bible.

The Biblical Story moves with a geographical rhythm and rhyme. Cyndi and Jack discuss more in part 2 of this podcast:
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Two of my favorite fellow geography nerds discuss the importance of considering Geography in the Bible in this podcast. I'm always trying to articulate how and why to consider geography, and they do a great job of talking through some of that here.
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What do Augustine, Jonathan Edwards, Matthew Henry, and a poorly marked trail have in common? They're all wrong! (But sometimes also right.) Some reflections here: youtu.be/68gq8ajRQqI
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Next installment on the Physical Context of the Gospel of John is finally up: youtu.be/CqzsgLgWRKw
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