Living with the Bible Author:Moshe Dayan "I was introduced to the stories of the Bible as a boy, like all children born in the Land of the Book." So begins this charming and very special recreation of some of the Old Testament as well as portraits of many of the Bible's most fascinating characters. — In this beautifully illustrated book, Dayan not only brings alive the life, mood and wo... more »rld of those ancient times, but he also depicts the great figures of the Bible as they must have been in real life.
Dayan brings a unique knowledge and perspective to this work, for the Holy Land is home to him, both physically and spiritually. Though famous as a pioneer, farmer, general and now Israel's Foreign Minister, Dayan is possessed by three passions: poetry, archaeology and ancient Jewish history. All three infuse and inform these evocations of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Moses, Deborah, Ruth, Saul and David, among others. Thus, there is, for example, a fascinating account of the battle between David and Goliath, told with the special insight that only Moshe Dayan could provide.« less