Course curriculum

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Download a Map of Israel

    3. Introduction to the Land of Israel

    4. Historical Geography

    5. Megiddo Overview

    6. Megiddo: The Site

    7. Megiddo: Josiah

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Introduction to the Jezreel Valley

    3. Gideon

    4. The Land Division

    5. Group Activity

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. The North and Dan

    3. Dan: Division of the Kingdom

    4. Hazor

    5. Group Activity

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. The South

    3. Arad

    4. Beersheba

    5. The Dead Sea

    6. En Gedi Overview

    7. Group Activity

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Beth Shemesh

    3. Elah Valley

    4. Lachish

    5. Group Activity

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Hill Country

    3. Shechem

    4. Jerusalem

    5. Group Activity

    6. Recommended Resources

    7. Course Evaluation

About this course

  • $24.99
  • 36 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content
Have you ever wanted to go to Israel to see the lands of the Bible?

If so, then this course is just what you're looking for because it allows you to “journey” throughout Israel without leaving your home.

In each of the six lessons in this course, Dr. Charlie Trimm will take you through many of the major sites related to the Bible to see what they look like and how the geographical features (like roads and hills) affect the biblical stories.These lessons will help solidify your understanding of the geography, especially in how the various sites fit together. In addition, the featured drone footage provides a birds-eye view of the sites that are inaccessible while walking around the site in person.

At the end of this course, you will:

Learn the names and locations of the most important cities and regions in Israel.
Learn how geography affects events in the Bible (primarily roads and hills), helping you to better explain why events unfold as they do.
Develop a greater confidence in reading the Bible as the named locations (generally skipped over) are made real to you.
Each lesson contains:

4-5 video lectures
A reading activity
4-5 reflection questions

Note: This is the small group curriculum version of this course. There is a longer, 8-week version of this course for individual LEARNers.

At the end of this course, you will:

  • Learn the names and locations of the most important cities and regions in Israel.

  • Learn how geography affects events in the Bible (primarily roads and hills), helping you to better explain why events unfold as they do.

  • Gain greater confidence in reading the Bible as the named locations generally skipped over are made real to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How long will it take for me to complete this course?

    Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection and discussion questions. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.

  • Will I be able to interact with the professor(s) during the course?

    Since this course is designed as a self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.

  • Will I need to purchase any additional materials?

    No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete the course.

Course Author

Associate Professor and Chair of Old Testament Charlie Trimm

Charlie Trimm loves to inspire students to recognize the beauty of the Old Testament and its relevance for the life of the church today. Having served for several years in pastoral ministry, he strives to encourage the spiritual growth of his students in all his classes. He received his Ph.D. from Wheaton College in 2012, writing his dissertation on God acting as a divine warrior in the exodus. His research interests include violence in the ancient Near East, Old Testament ethics and theology, the book of Exodus, and the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. He has four children: Eily, Kellen, Brynne and Deklan. When he is not teaching, he can often be found watching his favorite soccer team, Arsenal.

About the Provider

Talbot School of Theology |
Biola University

Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published, and actively engaged ministry leaders.
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