Jensens survey of the old testament adam 20

harbors Shefelah (also called Lowlands) Here the terrain begins to ascend from the low coastal plain Many cities sprang up here, due in part to the semifertile soil Hill Country (also called Cis-Jordan Hills) Follow on the map the prominent northsouth ridge which bisects these hills, especially in the southern half of the country Many cities were built along this ridge, especially because of the natural fortifications Jerusalem is on the ridge, just west of the northern tip of the Dead Sea The one major break in this ridge is at the Plain of Esdraelon, just southwest of the Sea of Galilee Rift Valley This is the most consistent feature of the north-south contour Its average width is about ten miles For the entire length of Palestine, the depression is below the level of the Great Sea (Mediterranean) Follow this depression from north to south on Map B as you read the descriptions given below Valley west of Mount Hermon The Jordan River originates here, north of the Sea of Galilee Between the Lebanon and Hermon ranges, the rift valley is very prominent Lake Chinnereth (New Testament name: Sea of Galilee) The sea is 685 feet below the level of the Great Sea This beautiful area was not inhabited as heavily as in New Testament times Jordan River The river is entirely below sea level, from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea The hot and humid climate of this valley discouraged the building of cities Jericho was an exception Salt Sea (Dead Sea) This is 1,286 feet below sea level What main river flows into it? The sea has no outlet, hence its dense mineral content A few cities were located on its shores See Maps E and K Al Ghor (Araba) A hot, dry valley No cities here Gulf of Aqaba Solomon built a fleet of ships at the north end of this gulf (1 Kings 9:26) Trans-Jordan Hills The rugged hills rise sharply from the low rift valley to the high plateau Few cities located here Plateau From the fertile tableland of the north to the semidesert south, this plateau was the scene of no little Old Testament history Its rolling land was used mostly for grazing livestock See Maps E and G for the location of cities, such as Ramothgilead and Damascus As you proceed with your survey of the Old Testament, visualize the topography ... Valley This is the most consistent feature of the north-south contour Its average width is about ten miles For the entire length of Palestine, the depression is below the level of the Great Sea... tableland of the north to the semidesert south, this plateau was the scene of no little Old Testament history Its rolling land was used mostly for grazing livestock See Maps E and G for the location of. .. Chinnereth (New Testament name: Sea of Galilee) The sea is 685 feet below the level of the Great Sea This beautiful area was not inhabited as heavily as in New Testament times Jordan River The river