These rich and varied Bible Gems will take you on a journey - one which involves heart and mind. They weave together aspects of Israels vibrant past and her stunning geography, and at the same time illuminate shining new facets of the biblical texts. Israels history is long and intriguing, and her landscape embraces snowy mountains, deserts and the heights of Jerusalem, the city sacred to three faiths. This is the nation whose poets and prophets set down the scriptures they bequeathed to the following generations, which have helped shape the world in which we live today. In the Gems the mysterious symbolism of the feasts of Israel is unfolded, offering treasures of wisdom concerning the foundational keys of our modern culture. They will profoundly impact your imagination and enhance your spiritual life of faith.

Lesley Ann Richardson, originally from Australia, has spent many years living in the land of Israel, involved with different Christian ministries and gaining an extensive familiarity with the region in which the Bible narratives were set. It was in Israel that she met the gifted Canadian songwriter, David Richardson, who composed the famous romantic ballad of the 1970's, "Wildflower". They were married at Christ Church in Jerusalem's Old City in 2009, and since then she has written The Hand That Writes the Love Song, which tells the remarkable life story of her husband. The Richardsons presently make their home in Jerusalem where they have a ministry devoted to feeding the poor and homeless. Lesley also has degrees in English Literature and Theology, and in her writing above all desires to bear witness to "the Love which moves the sun and all the stars."