Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (P.S.)
by Bruce Feiler
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Author: Bruce FeilerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-01
ISBN: 0060838639
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Reviews of Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (P.S.)
Book Review: A Good Journey Although Not Where I Expected it To Go
Summary: 5 Stars
For a novice in Biblical matters, such as myself, this was a good introduction to the literature of the Bible. The book presented various biblical stories in the chronological order presented in the Bible. For each story covered, the author presented a brief summary of the biblical tale, told in the context of a visit to the place where the story is said to have occurred. By using this format, the book was part historical, part modern travelogue, and part commentary.
When I picked up this book, I imagined that it would be more of an investigation of the truth and accuracy of the Biblical tales. The author (and the reader) quickly comes to learn that either the stories are clearly not factually true or there is no way of substantiating their truth and accuracy. More slowly, the author comes to the conclusion that the factual accuracy of the stories is beside the point. This admission frees the author to discuss (without judgment) the circumstances surrounding each of the stories, which for me was the most interesting part of the book. These circumstances included the historical antecedents of the stories (many were re-tellings of stories that pre-dated the Bible by many years), comparison of the biblical record versus the historical record (such as the lack of any historical record of the Jews as slaves in Egypt), the reasons why particular stories could not be true, and possible explanations of the various stories (such as what the "manna" that the Israelites ate in the desert could possibly have really been).
I also enjoyed the travelogue elements of the book. While some of Feiler's interactions with Bedouins, Jordanians, Palestinian, Turks, Egyptians and Israelis, among others, at times felt very stereotypical, and while many of Feiler's repeated use of junk food analogies grew tiring, I nonetheless enjoyed the descriptions of the various cities, monuments, climates, topographies and peoples that he met on his journey.
While I suspect that Feiler covers very little new ground (no pun intended), again, for a lay novice, this was a fine and interesting introduction to the Biblical literature.
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Summary of Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (P.S.)
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 stories 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.
Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses is the story of Bruce Feiler's 10,000-mile trek from Mount Ararat to Mount Nebo, undertaken for reasons he did not understand at the outset and accompanied by a companion who was very nearly a stranger. 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 began 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 Gross
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