Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Pentateuch

Written by a team of experts on biblical geography and culture, the Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Pentateuch is a guide to the world of the patriarchs. Each article addresses a particular story, event, or subject in Genesis through Deuteronomy, with full-color maps and photos providing deeper layers of context. From Eden’s four rivers to Israel’s wilderness wanderings, historical and cultural insights give readers a richer understanding of the biblical story.

Contents

Egypt’s New Kingdom: A Geographic and Socio-spatial Analysis(Pi-)Rameses: The Delta Capital of Ramesside EgyptThe Ten Plagues of Egypt: A Socio-spatial AnalysisYam Suf: Its Meaning in the Old Testament and Ancient Egyptian LiteratureThe “Red Sea” in the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint, and Classical LiteratureManna: A Geographical and Exegetical AnalysisQuail in the Wilderness: A Geographic AnalysisThe Geographic Setting of Moses’ WarsThe Location of Mount Sinai: A Southern Sinai View (Jebel Musa)Is Mount Karkom the Mountain of God? Challenging the Southern Mount Sinai Hypothesis and the Identification and Dating of the Remains of the Israelite SojournThe Spatial Syntax of Israel’s TabernacleThe “Golden Calf” Incident and Its Impact: A Socio-spatial Analysis“A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey”: The Expression’s Meaning and Socio-spatial SignificanceGeography, Agriculture, and the Israelite CalendarIsrael’s Camping Pattern and Marching ArrangementThe Journey of Israel’s Twelve SpiesIsrael’s Forty Years in the Wilderness: A Geographic and Socio-spatial AnalysisEdom and Israel’s Wanderings from Kadesh to the Plains of MoabWater from the Rock: Moses’ Sin — The Miracle That Never HappenedThe Historical Geography of the Settlements of the Transjordanian Tribes of Reuben, Gad, and ManassehAn Overview of the Historical Geography of the Exodus and Wilderness ItineraryHow Does Deuteronomy Repurpose the Mountain and the Place?The Theology of Land in DeuteronomyThe “Seven Nations” of CanaanWater and Life in Southern Canaan