Authors: Bruce Feiler
Greek
Greeks, ancient
green, symbolism of
Gregory of Nyssa
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf War
Hagar
Hall, C. J.
Hallo, William
Har Homa
Har Karkom
Harran
Abraham at
Haruvi, Rami
Hassan, Crown Prince, lost horse of
Hathor
Hatshepsut, Pharaoh
Hatzor
Solomon’s Gate at
Hawass, Zahi
Hebrew
Hebrew Bible
Hebron
Jewish Quarter of
tensions in
Tomb of the Patriarchs in
Helena, Empress
Helwan University
hermits
Irish
Herodotus
Herod the Great
Hershkovitz, Israel
Herzl, Theodor
hieroglyphic script
Hinnom Valley
Hittites
Hobbs, Joseph
Horowitz, Liora
Hort, Greta
Hull, Edward
hunter-gatherers
Hussein, Faysal
Hussein, King of Jordan
Hussein, Sharif
Hyksos
Ibn–Khatib, Omar
inscriptions
cuneiform
hieroglyphic
protosinaitic
on Written Stone
Internet
Noah’s ark websites on
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Iron Age
irrigation
Irwin, James
Isaac
as Abraham’s heir
binding of (
akedah
)
birth of
blessing bestowed by
derivation of name
at Gerar
tomb of
well redug by
Isaiah, Book of
Ishmael
as Arabs’ progenitor
daughter of
Isis
Islam
fundamentalist
legends of
see also
Koran; Mohammed
Ismailia
Israel
Army of
border crossings in
central mountains of
geographic conditions in
Jewish claim to
Jordan’s relationship with
Ministry of Tourism of
Patriarch’s Road in
Sinai returned by
Six-Day War of
Suez Canal and
tensions in
War of Independence of
Yom Kippur war of
see also
Jerusalem; Negev
Israel, kingdom of
Israelites
as builders in Egypt
complaints of
desert wandering of
Egyptian bondage of
at Kadesh-barnea
Ma’daba destroyed by
rebellions of
reclining by
on Sinai Peninsula
spiritual unity of
twelve tribes of
see also
Exodus; Moses; Mount Sinai; Red Sea
Jabbok, valley of
Jacob
at Bethel
birthright stolen by
brides of
in Egypt
at Hatzor
Joseph favored by
matzevah
erected by
meaning of name
mummification of
renamed Israel
sons of
tomb of
well of
Jacob, Saint
Jebel al Law
Jebel Haroun
shrine at summit of
Jebel Musa
camel ride on
climbing routes on
cold nights on
height of
hermit’s cave on
Holy Trinity church on
Plain of ar-Raaha on
summit of
topography of
view from
Jebel Tahuna
Jeremiah
Jericho
Jerusalem
City of David in
Gihon Spring of
Hinnom Valley of
Kidron Valley of
in mosaic map
Old City of
Promenade of
Rehavia section of
Temple Mount in
Jesus Christ
Jethro
Jewish Agency
Jewish National Fund
Jewish tradition
Abraham in
Moses in
John Paul II, Pope
Jordan
Arava border crossing of
as biblical area
demographics of
Exodus route in
history of
Israel’s relationship with
Lawrence and,
see
Lawrence, T. E.
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of
Wadi Rum in
water consumption in
see also
Mount Nebo; Petra
Jordan River
Joseph
Akhenaten as influenced by
dating of
deathbed prediction of
in Mann’s novel
sons of
story of
as Yuya
Joseph’s well
Josephus
Joshua “J” source
Judah, kingdom of
Judaism
holy places as unimportant to
Orthodox
shema
in
Talmud in
Judgment Day
Julius Caesar
(Shakespeare)
Justin, Father
Justinian, Emperor
Kadesh-barnea
Ain el-Qudeirat as
derivation of term
Petra as
uncertain location of
Karnak temple
Keller, Werner
Khafre, Pharaoh
Khufu (Cheops), Pharaoh
Kibbutz Be-eri
Kibbutz Sdeh Boker
Kierkegaard, Søren
King James Bible
Kings, Book of
King’s Highway
Kirsch, Jonathan
Kiryat Arba
Kom Ombo temple
Korah, rebellion of
Koran
Bible vs.
Kurds
Laban
Laish,
see
Dan
Lamech
lauras,
Lawrence, T. E.
Abu Tayeh on
bedouin culture adopted by
Biltaji on
book written by
career of
Exodus compared with
Wadi Rum and
Lawrence of Arabia
League for the Prevention of Religious Coercion
Leah
Lean, David
Lear, Edward
lech l’cha
(“go forth”)
leopard, Negev
Leviticus, Book of
Life of Moses
(Gregory of Nyssa)
Lot
incestuous daughters of
kings’ capture of
Sodom fled by
at Zoar
Lot’s cave
Lot’s wife
Lubavitch movement
Ludwig, Emil
Luxor
McDivitt, James
Machpelah, cave of
Ma’daba, Jordan
Malamat, Avraham
Mallowan, Max
Mandeville, Sir John
Mann, Thomas
manna
map, mosaic
Marah
Marduk
Mari
Mars, pyramids on
Marx, Emanuel
Masada
Masoretic Text
mastabas
matzevot
(standing stones)
matzoh
Maximinus, Emperor
medicinal plants
Mediterranean Sea
flooding of
Megiddo
Menes, Pharaoh
Merenptah, Pharaoh
Merton, Thomas
Mesopotamia
agricultural revolution in
birthrights in
civilization in
Creation stories in
wars in
water in
Micah, Book of
Middle Stone Age
Midian, Midianites
midrash
Miles, Jack
“milk and honey,”
mines
minimalists
Miriam
Moab, Moabites
Exodus and
Mohammed
Husseins as lineal descendants of
Mohammed Ali
monasteries
Irish
on Mount Nebo
see also
Saint Catherine’s monastery
monotheism
paganism vs.;
see also
gods
moon landings
Moriah, land of
mosaic map
Moses
birth of
burning bush and,
see
burning bush
copper serpent erected by
death of
Deuteronomy and
as Egyptian
eulogy of
as intercessor with God
Jebel Musa and
leadership of
literacy of
on Mount Nebo
name of
rock spring produced by
on Sinai Peninsula
spies sent out by
story of
ten plagues and
valedictory speech of
see also
Exodus; Israelites; Mount Sinai; Red Sea
Moses and Monotheism
(Freud)
Mount Ararat
expeditions to
Mount Horeb
Mount Moriah
Mount Nebo
Franciscan monastery on