Reading the Scriptures Geographically: Some Tools and Insights

by Taylor Halverson

Overview

The purpose of this article is to provide several examples of how meaning, understanding, and interpretation of scriptures may be enhanced when scriptures are read in their geographical context. Many scholarly articles seek exclusively to break new ground in meaning and meaning-making, to essentially produce new knowledge. This article hopes to break new ground both in terms of new knowledge (insights) as well as in the pragmatics of giving readers additional tools and opportunities for exploring the scriptures in fresh ways. In particular, this article will also highlight several free geographical tools that can improve one�s learning with the scriptures, with particular focus on Google Earth and the BYU scriptures.byu.edu/mapscrip tool (hereafter referred to as Google Earth Bible or GEB). The hope is that this article will, through the tools discussed, create opportunities for others to create new knowledge for themselves through scripture study.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149788309
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	07/04/2014
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture , #10
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Taylor Halverson received a B.A. from Brigham Young University in Ancient Near Eastern Studies in 1997, an M.A. in Biblical Studies from Yale University in 2001 and an M.S. in Instructional Technology from Indiana University in 2004. He completed Ph.D.s in Instructional Technology and Judaism & Christianity in Antiquity�both from Indiana University in 2006. He currently works at BYU full-time at the Center for Teaching and Learning, serves as acting associate director of the BYU Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, and is the founder and co-chair of the BYU Creativity, Innovation, and Design group.