If you base your view on what much of that region has been like recently, you might imagine an arid land of sand, rocky deserts, and parching heat. However, there is reason to believe that overall the region was quite different in Biblical times.
Kui su arvamus rajaneb sellel, milline see paikkond on olnud viimastel aegadel, siis tekib su kujutlusse tõenäoliselt põuane, liivane maa, kivikõrbed ja kõrvetav kuumus.