Reflections of God's Holy Land: A Personal Journey Through Israel

by Eva Marie Everson, Miriam Feinberg Vamosh

Discover the origin of the Word of God, and the Land of His Heartbeat in Reflections of God's Holy A Personal Journey Through Israel. This unique armchair tour of Israel includes four-color photographs, related scriptures, historical and archaeological information about each area, and a description of what it looks and feels like to be there today. Providing more than a coffee table book of slick photographs, authors Everson and Feinberg-Vamosh (one Christian, one Jewish) enlighten readers with a deeper understanding of the land of Israel-the land that holds not only God's story but the story of His people. Features
"You've always wanted to go to the Holy Land, and this book will only deepen that longing. If for any reason you can't go, Reflections of God's Holy Land is the next best thing. You'll feel as if you've been there. Don't miss this." - Jerry B. Jenkins, Novelist "If you've been to Israel, this book will feel like a return trip. I highly recommend you settle in with a cup of something and experience the beauty and inspiration of these pages!  I love it!!" - Marilyn Meberg, Women of Faith® Speaker & Author

Genres: Nonfiction

255 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2008

About the author

Eva Marie Everson is a best-selling, multiple award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. She is the CEO of Word Weavers International and the director of Florida Christian Writers Conference. She enjoys teaching and speaking at writers events across the US. Eva Marie was the 2022 recipient of the Yvonne Lehman Legacy Award and the 2022 recipient of the AWSA Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2023 her book, The Third Path, won the Golden Scroll Book of the Year.

Reviews

[Sherri]

Give this a slow digest to savor. Beautiful photos, devotional, and tour guide comprise this view of the Holy Land. Many Holy Land sites are featured and given a historical spread followed by a spread of Reflection by the author.

[Evelyn]

Read this in preparation for our trip to the Holy Land in the spring. I loved the way they tied the events in the Bible to their geographic locations but also came to realize that the location for some events have either become obscured by structures built over them or specific information lost over the ages. It isn't the specific locations that are the most important; it is the events as recorded in the Bible and our response to them.

[Heather]

This beautiful coffee-table book is a unique compilation of historical facts and personal reflections interspersed with fascinating photography. Covering a wide range of sites, Vamosh gives us rich historical details and Everson follows with meditative thoughts on what it’s like to walk in the steps of history. From desolate desert locals to the bustling streets of Jerusalem, the authors take you on a memorable journey, relaying not only ancient biblical facts but also later historical markers over the many years of pilgrimage this land has seen. Each section is prefaced with a passage of Scripture that mentions the land or the landmark discussed, helping the reader anchor the physical locations in their historical context.

At first I wasn’t sure how to categorize this book since it combines so many different elements. Whereas I originally approached the book for research purposes, I think it best falls under the genre of “devotional” and would probably be best consumed slowly, one entry at a time as you might consume a daily devotional. Whatever you want to call it, this is a lovely book that will stir your affections for the Bible and help it come to life as you turn those well-known “bookmarks” into “landmarks.”

[Mary]

This fine book is a collaborative collection of insights from an earnest Jew and an evangelical Christian traveling Israel together. Unlike how most see Israel, midst many tourist mobs, these two spend quiet time in each of 38 places. Both are excellent wordsmiths. Both include in this book their own photography. You will learn archeological and thoughtful historic bits from Miriam at each site, then personal descriptions and reflections from Eva. They are fast friends connected by a deep love for what God has planted in the layers beneath this land promised Abraham and His seed. As Miriam says, this soil is “watered by the grace of heaven” “where sacred memory is more powerful than any force on earth”, and Eva adds “had I blinked I would have missed it…” She describes the prayers at the Western wall, the tzetels “packed like cotton in a wound” and encourages herself that “to be more like him (Jesus) we must first know who he is, if for no one else but for ourselves.”

I recommend this lovely book for anyone wishing to go but simply can’t, or for anyone who’s been and would love to have lingered longer.

[Beverly]

Let’s just say I can’t wait to go see Israel myself in about 3 weeks!