Endnote 3 – Bible Lands

Jericho lies within the Jordan Valley, but it is located about six miles from the river. Jericho is an oasis whose water supply depended largely on springs that issue at the base of the Judean Highlands. The Bible is not clear about the location of Sodom and Gomorrah. Some traditions favor a location south of the Dead Sea, others place the cities farther north.