Genesis 12:1-9

Road Trips in Scripture

While the definitions of “oceans” and “lakes” had to be qualified a bit in order to relate biblical locations to our present-day vacations, road trips—like mountains—can be found throughout Scripture.  Granted, they happened more as a result of necessity or God’s own command, but we are not distantly removed from that purpose in America today.  While we may think of road trips as opportunities to explore parts of the country, many of those parts were very sparsely populated only 120 years ago and became settled by those who were escaping difficult circumstances or seeking better economic opportunities.

Of course, taking that angle may need to be qualified with an acknowledgment of the populations that were displaced and…