Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses Audiobook

" The author clearly is a fantastic writer, and I enjoyed the travel narrative aspects of the book very much. He tromps around some fascinating parts of the Middle East, including Petra in Jordan, a tiny monastery in the Sinai, and various sites in Israel. But that wasn't enough to retain my interest, because--and I should have known this would be a problem--I don't care about the Bible. I have no personal stake in whether Abraham existed, let alone whether he could have been at a particular place in a particular time. So I could imagine many people loving this book--and they do--but it wasn't for me. "

" I'm 200 pages in and giving up. I never do that, but I don't really like his writing style, and I don't think he's particularly informative. Granted, I probably have more of a biblical background than others, but he keeps on missing chances to correct misconceptions (Noah's arc was shaped like a box, not a boat), and I don't think he hits the right balance between talking about his own spiritual journey and the content (I thought it was way too memoir-ish) "

" Travelogue, history, archaeology, spirituality. Read slowly to savor. "

" This book is absolutely fascinating so far. I am two chapters in and already, I am hooked. The author of this book, Bruce Feiler, along with a Israeli expert anthropoligist named Avner, travel through the modern day Middle East (namely Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Palestine, viewing it through a biblical perspective. By traveling to places where tradition and history say biblical events actually once occured, the author makes remarkable connections between the oral tradition of the bible and the political realities of today. "

" Somewhat entertaining but largely uninformed. I love the Bible and I love travel stories but I was pretty disappointed. "

" Amazing. Slow read only because it's fascinating especially if you've been to the Middle East. Outstanding. "

" I read this book a good while ago but I am still influenced by his insight, perception and photography when I read Old Testament passages. Biblical references to water are so much more meaningful when you walk the land where water is scare. One truly understands the power of "the living water". "

" Filled in some gaps on the bible stories for me before my trip to Israel. Very good writer. "

" Even though I recall liking and learning from this book, what has really stuck in my mind is what the author and his guide ate for breakfast more than once -- canned tuna and okra. "

" His account of walking the path of the Bible stories from Old Testament- really interesting "

" Somewhat hard to get through as it was a little boring in parts. "

" Interesting premise...following the steps of Moses through the Holy Land and beyond. But, gosh, it was an agonizingly slow read! "

" I'm really enjoying this book. I love how it is part travel diary, part spiritual journey. I only read a couple pages each night... but really enjoying it "

" Beautiful pictures! Makes me want to go to Jerusalem (most of the time I can convince myself it was good I never got there while I was in the area). "

" Didn't love it, found it difficult to get into and also less historical/personal than I expected. Cool idea, though. "

" Required college text. I'd rather read about Bible from the ...Bible. "

" Great book to put vision to locations. "

" Made me think about some things I hadn't considered. Now I want to go see the video. "

" This was an inspirational read. It sparked in me a desire to visit the Holy Land-and eventually led me there! "

" Bruce Feiler explores by foot the Holy Land where the first five books(the Torah) speak of. what I like about the book is that it makes the bible come alive. "

" An interesting travelogue through the middleeast exploring the physical landscape of the bible and its historical/cultural relevance. "

" this book is ok. if you are looking for very subtle zionist propaganda. "

" not as insightful as I had hoped "