| Description |
575 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 34 cm |
| Note |
Reprint. Originally published: Lane Cove, NSW : Global Book Pub., 2006. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 510-513) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Introduction -- Development of the Bible -- Spread of the Bible -- Archaeology of the Bible -- pt. 1. Geography and history of the bible lands -- The problem with places -- Geography of the Bible lands -- The Near East -- The Mediterranean world -- Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula -- pt. 2. Genesis and the patriarchal period -- The covenant of the Lord -- Creation and fall -- Noah and his descendants -- Abraham -- Isaac -- Jacob -- Joseph and his family -- Moses -- The plagues of Egypt -- The flight out of Egypt -- The giving of the law -- Forty years in the desert -- Joshua and the promised land -- pt. 3. The judges -- Claiming the promised land -- The first judges -- Abimelech and Jephthah -- Samson and Samuel -- The minor judges -- pt. 4. The kings -- Kings over Israel and Judah -- King Saul -- King David -- King Solomon -- A kingdom divided -- The Kings of Israel -- The kings of Judah -- pt. 5. The prophets and the righteous -- Preserving the faith -- Job -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Ezekiel -- Daniel -- The minor prophets -- |
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pt. 6. The conquest of the kingdoms -- A people beleaguered -- The Assyrians -- The Babylonians -- The first temple destroyed -- The Persians -- Building the second temple -- Alexander the Great -- The Ptolemies -- The Seleucids -- A Maccabean Jewish state -- The Romans -- pt. 7. The life of Jesus of Nazareth -- Behold the man -- The birth of Jesus -- The baptism of Jesus -- The ministry of Jesus -- Crucifixion and resurrection -- pt. 8. Spreading the word -- The gospel of truth -- The acts of the Apostles -- Paul on the road to Damascus -- The first journey of Paul -- The second journey of Paul -- The third journey of Paul -- Paul goes to Rome -- The revelation of John -- Bible reference -- Bible tables -- Bible family trees -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Scripture references -- Gazetteer -- Index -- Picture credits. |
| Summary |
Presents one hundred twenty-five original maps showing prominent locations, journeys, battles, kingdoms, and empires discussed in the Bible and includes information on topography, geology, climate, vegetation, and key physical features of the region. |
| Subject |
Bible -- Geography.
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Bible -- Geography -- Maps.
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Bible -- Historiography.
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Bible -- History of Biblical events.
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Bible -- Antiquities.
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Middle East -- Antiquities.
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Middle East -- History -- To 622 -- Maps.
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| Added Author |
Beitzel, Barry J.
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Bandstra, Barry L.
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Barnard, Loretta.
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Whiddon, Laurie.
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| ISBN |
9780764160851: $50.00 |
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0764160850: $50.00 |
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