If you like the NET website on the Holy Land, you will like this film by the man who wrote it: 

 

In DVD, a three-part series connecting the Bible to its setting

 
Reviewed in Video Librarian :

"Filmed on location in Israel, this 'biblical journey' captures the flavor of a tour developed by Stephen Langfur over the 15 years he has acted as a guide in Israel. According to him, the lay of the land is connected to the histories and theologies of the two faiths that developed here: the faith of Jesus, which is Judaism; and the faith in Jesus which developed out of Judaism. Langfur does an admirable job of providing historical and geographical context by using on-site photography, maps, charts, and art works to connect the viewer with the story behind the Good Book. Aud:C.P. (J. Reed)"

An example: Standing on the Nazareth Ridge overlooking the Plain of Jezreel, we see the geographical logic behind the Song of Deborah:

 

 

More Reactions:

"A journey for the mind, the heart, and the soul"
                                             - Prof. Gary Dusek, Westmont College

"In this series history becomes three-dimensional."
      - Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D., Church of Christ, Scottsdale, Arizona

"I loved the photography and actually seeing those vistas where the Biblical characters lived." - Jean Stapleton, Actress

"The interfacing of touring with lectures is excellent."
                                           - J.Dale Nystrom, President, IGM Tours

"It (Land and Word) is a wonderful masterwork, containing the quintessence of all your thought processes." 
- Dr. Thilo Fitzner, Pedagogy and School Politics, Evangelische Akademie, Bad Boll, Germany. 

"Your paradigm of the struggle to maintain the integrity of the covenant faith in the face of dissonant events ...unifies the material and defers to the integrity of the text." - Jay Baggett, Geographer

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                  Land and Word consists of two DVDs with a total time of 2 hours 22 minutes.  

                  For our guarantee, see To Order .

  Stephen Langfur 

  • Ph.D. in Religion & Culture, Syracuse University

  • Since 1980: Author, teacher, and guide in Israel

  • Creator of the NET website on the Holy Land 

 A product of Discover Biblical Israel!  Producer: Susan Ford Abercrombie. Camera and editing: Jan Karnis.
 

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