On the Face of the Deep

The Sea in Scripture
A biblical scholar and expert sailor rereads sea stories in Scripture with insights from history, marine archaeology, ancient texts, and the cultural and physical environment of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Old Testament tells a story primarily written to, by, and about people of the landthe promised land and its neighboring territories. Those at home on the sea were almost always portrayed as enemies by those authors. But with the New Testament comes a startling shift of focus: The disciples take their message to the ends of the earth via the Mediterranean Sea.

InOn the Face of the Deep, Linford Stutzman highlights the importance of sea stories in Scripture. A biblical scholar as well as an expert sailor, Stutzman rereads these passages with insights from history, marine archaeology, ancient texts, and the cultural and physical environment of the Mediterranean itself. His study reveals geographical and