You'd really have to be a Bible afficianado, I think, to appreciate this book. I was a little bored, since standing in a dusty spot that has been designated by wrangling scholars as the possibly probably probable place that something may have happened is not all that interesting to me. If stories of the Bible have caught your imagination, travelling along with Bruce and a contemporary expert could be rather an exciting way to make the world of so many thousands of years ago come alive for you. And for that alone, this book is worth the chance.

Contemporary journey through the places that appear in the five books of Moses from the Bible. Good accompaniment for a trip to Israel. ( )

I enjoyed reading this book. Its a well-written travel book that made me want to visit the middle east (especially Petra) as well as being an interesting take on the Bible. ( )

I enjoyed this book very much for a lot of reasons. The travel alone makes it so worthwhile. Feiler's ability to describe what he sees is amazing. I can think of only one other author with such a talent for painting pictures with words. It has been an eductional and spiritual journey.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. IT CREATES A VERY WORTHWHILE JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLICAL LANDS OF EGYPT, THE SINAI DESERT, TURKEY, JERUSALEM AND JORDAN.
I ENJOYED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DESERT. They made me curious about really being there. The experience of self discovery the author shares also brings about one's own personal introspection.
As for the places and the history of the Israelites, I found some confusion as well as confirmation about what I already thought I knew. But I also gleaned knowledge about their travels and experiences.
Some beliefs of my own have been challenged with the scientific and natural explanations of the miracles found in the Bible, but on the other hand, Feiler paints a picture of these people in a more day to day struggling scene that no doubt is more factual than the way most of us see it in our more stinted observations. In this way the Bible has become more alive for me. Reading this book is very close to being on the journey yourself. As if I had accompanied the group, myself, I feel full of ponderings and memories, and a lot to think about.
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This old testament God is not my God! My God is not petty, vengeful, small minded nor literal. My God is kind, loving, forgiving, warm & fuzzy and mystical.
Okay I guess I've read DS 'Frog and Toad's' Lost Button story as a bedtime story one too many times.