Sure, weâve all been there â sitting at Mass or in a study group, listening to a reading about Paul trotting off to Damascus or Abraham staring across Canaan, and you realise your mental map is a sorry mess. You know roughly where Jerusalem is, but where in Godâs name is Ur? Or Shechem? Or the blasted wilderness of Paran? The Bibleâs map and todayâs map are two very different beasts entirely, and once you start comparing them, it opens up a mighty fascinating quest through time, stone, scripture and satellite technology. So grab a cuppa, settle in, and letâs take a look at how the historical geography of the Good Book squares up against the GPS
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