Panorama of the Holy Land is a large format hardback with 80 pages and 95 superb photographs by Jon Arnold. Eighteen different biblical sites are explored. Each is covered by a double-page panoramic photograph followed by an informative illustrated text providing the biblical, historical and cultural background, bringing alive the events associated with each site.

The Right Revd Riah Abu El Assal, the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem and the Middle East has kindly written the foreword.

A book like this is precious both for what it can give and because it whets our appetites for more: If you have seen the country then it will revive your memories and recollections; if you have not, it may inspire you with eagerness to do so. This is a book to savour. Each page introduces you to another place steeped in biblical history and abiding relevance. This is indeed the birthplace of our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

But there is much more to see in the Holy Land than ancient archaeological sites. There is here a vibrant but ancient church that has been here witnessing faithfully to Christ since the first Pentecost. If and when you do come, make it a priority to meet with us, the local Christians of your mother Church. Take time to visit a school or hospital run by one of the churches in Israel and Palestine. Our very future here is at stake.

May I extend to you a heartfelt welcome on behalf of your brothers and sisters in Christ - come and visit the land these moving photographs portray, and have fellowship with us. Then we shall both be enriched and blessed. I pray that this book will enrich your sympathies and deepen your knowledge of the events which have made Palestine a Holy Land and Jerusalem the joy of the whole earth, a synonym of the City of God.

John Stott has also kindly written the following review:

"This book might well have borrowed the title from a well known earlier volume, The Historical Geography of the Holy Land. For it is a fine blend of history, geography, biblical allusion and Christian teaching. Bible students will enjoy looking up its many references. Would be pilgrims will use it to prepare for their visit. Those who have already been will be helped to re-live their experience. And those who will never have the chance to go will be able through the descriptive text and pictures to imagine the scenes whose names are so familiar. Particularly striking are the 20 or so double-page, full colour spreads, which occur every three pages and give us spectacular panoramic views".

Available from all good book shops priced £17.99 or direct from Stephen for only £14.99 (including UK postage). 'A Panorama of the Holy Land' is published by Eagle, an imprint of Inter Publishing Service (IPS) Ltd, Guildford. ISBN 0 86347 171 4, 1998.

The text is available below but please consider buying the book for the photos alone. Reflect on each location and use the biblical references offered to dig deeper into the Scriptures. See how God has used each place within his providential purposes. Discover how these places have an abiding message today. May you develop a deeper love for the One who was predicted, born, lived, died and rose there for you.

Introduction
Mount Sinai
Beersheba
The Judean Desert
Ein Gedi
The Dead Sea
Bethlehem
Jericho
River Jordan
The Walls of Jerusalem
The Mount of Olives
The Garden of Gethsemane
Golgotha and the Garden Tomb
Samaria
Nazareth
Megiddo
Joppa
Caesarea
Galilee
The Sea of Galilee
Mount Hermon
Recommended Further Reading and Contacts in the Holy Land