Summary of Steven Collins & Latayne C. Scott's Discovering the City of Sodom

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#1 The Holy Land is split down the middle by the Jordan River, which runs north to south through the Great Rift. The northern border of the Jordan River is defined by the Lebanon Mountains and the iconic Mount Hermon, the grey-haired mountain whose summit marks the border of modern Israel.

#2 Israel is a thin, vulnerable place that jabs toward its menacing neighbors. It is the most documented eight thousand square miles on earth.

#3 The town of Capernaum is one of three cities that were cursed by Jesus. Yet that same city was extraordinarily blessed when he healed a servant of the man who built its synagogue.

#4 The most disputed real estate on the planet is Jerusalem, which was recaptured by Israel in the 1967 war. The city is surrounded by ruins and buildings under excavation, as the Israeli government’s commitment to archaeology is more than just a scientific endeavor; it’s the Jewish nation’s attempt to confirm a entire history that a Muslim world would deny ever existed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822516878

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Insights on Steven Collins & Latayne C. Scott's Discovering the City of Sodom

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Holy Land is split down the middle by the Jordan River, which runs north to south through the Great Rift. The northern border of the Jordan River is defined by the Lebanon Mountains and the iconic Mount Hermon, the grey-haired mountain whose summit marks the border of modern Israel.

#2

Israel is a thin, vulnerable place that jabs toward its menacing neighbors. It is the most documented eight thousand square miles on earth.

#3

The town of Capernaum is one of three cities that were cursed by Jesus. Yet that same city was extraordinarily blessed when he healed a servant of the man who built its synagogue.

#4

The most disputed real estate on the planet is Jerusalem, which was recaptured by Israel in the 1967 war. The city is surrounded by ruins and buildings under excavation, as the Israeli government’s commitment to archaeology is more than just a scientific endeavor; it’s the Jewish nation’s attempt to confirm a entire history that a Muslim world would deny ever existed.

#5

The old City of David excavations bear witness to a Jewish past. The modern city of Jerusalem is a jumble of peaks and valleys, inclusions and exclusions, history and future.

#6

The fortress/palace city of Masada, which is located near the southwestern shore of the Dead Sea, is the most iconic desert symbol of Jewish nationalism. It was used as a stronghold by King David, who tried to rule over a contentious nation that would never again be united after his son’s death.

#7

The Great Salt Sea is the Dead Sea’s western shore, and it is extremely salty because its surrounding rock strata are laden with anhydrous chloride salts that leach into the water until its molecules can absorb no more. It has never been lower than it is now.

#8

The characters in the following section were developed to represent the differing opinions on Sodom. While some wanted to believe