In 2019 friend Rebekah Joy and I traveled to Israel together along with 30+ other women, and that trip changed my life forever. The Wilderness of Zin was one of my favorite places we visited.
(with Rebekah Joy (upper left), Kristi McLelland (lower left), and Kristy Chowning (far right)
There’s something about the vastness of the wilderness, the rugged beauty, the unforgiving terrain that gets inside of you, and lingers. Especially once you’ve studied the Israelites in the desert.
Rebekah lived in Israel for a while and has traveled the land extensively over the past decade. So when she wrote a book entitled The Wealth of the Wilderness, I made a beeline to read it. And oh, it’s so rich with wisdom from the Word of God.
In Wealth of the Wilderness, Rebekah offers a cultural lens adjustment and helps readers see the wilderness through a Middle Eastern lens so we can better grasp its function. When we learn to embrace the becoming that wilderness seasons offer—and we’ve all had those seasons in life—we’re better positioned to inherit desert deposits and shed unnecessary baggage so we can better weather the seasons. And not just to weather them, but with God’s help…to thrive in them!
If you’re a student of studying the Bible through a Middle Easterns lens, then Wealth of the Wilderness is a must. It helped me through a particularly painful season in 2020, and I think it will be a great encouragement to you too!
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Here’s the group of women I traveled to Israel with in 2019…
Oh how I wish I could take that journey with them again! Thank you, Lord, for sisters growing closer together and to you in the Land.
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What books have you read that offer deeper insights into the Bible through a Middle Eastern Lens?
Blessings on your Monday, which isn’t my usual day to post, I know. But that rascaly ol’ Deb Raney asked me to switch with her. And since she’s pretty sweet, most of the time, I agreed. : )
Tammy
Tamera blogs every first and third Tuesday at Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction, a group blog she shares with a wonderful community of authors. If you'd like to join the conversation on this post, Tamera would love to see you there!