Geography - Land [1020]

LECTURE

The geographical feature of the land in which the Hebrews lived influenced their social, political, and religious structures.

The land is divided north-south by four main main types of geographical features starting from the Mediterranean Sea eastward.

1. Coastal Plains: Shifting sand, rich alluvial soil, spring
   - Philistine Plain
   - The Sharon Plain -
   
2. Central Hill Country - Varies in height up to____ at
   
3. Rift Valley - ??
   
4. Transjordan Plateau
   

 If you were to look at the topographical relief from the south to the north it the area would look something like this.

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Hester-OT, 24-26
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Last Updated 24 February, 2000