Description
Book SynopsisThe story of God's people in the Bible is set in a particular place and at a particular time. It is linked to the land: "The land you are crossing [the Jordan] to occupy is a land of hills and valleys, watered by rain from the sky, a land that the Lord your God looks after." (Deuteronomy 11:11-12). "The Bible is full of journeys. Abraham took an epic journey from his father's home in Ur to the land of Canaan. The Hebrews journeyed from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. The kingdom of Israel expanded under King David. Later the Jews were taken into exile in distant Babylon and Persia. Jesus journeyed around Galilee and Judea, while Paul took an epic series of missionary journeys throughout the Mediterranean world. It is very helpful to have maps to show where these places were, and where the journeys led. This atlas provides a clear set of annotated maps offering an accessible background to the Bible story." Tim Dowley, A companion to the Candle Bible Handbook, with newly commissioned maps.
Table of ContentsContents:
Bible Lands 5
The World of the Bible 6
3-Dimensional View of Palestine 7
Palestine 8
Abraham Travels to the Promised Land 10
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the 12
Tribes of Israel 12
Abraham’s Family in the Promised Land 13
The Exodus 14
Israel Enters Canaan 15
The Israelites Settle in Canaan 16
Judges Rule the Israelites 17
The Kingdom of Saul 18
The Kingdom of David and Solomon 19
The Kingdom Divides 20
Two Prophets: Elijah and Elisha 21
The Assyrian Empire 22
The Babylonian Kingdom 24
Jewish Exile and Return 26
The Persian Empire 28
The Empire of Alexander the Great 30
Palestine under the Maccabeans 32
Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls 33
Old Testament Timeline 34
Palestine in the Time of Jesus 36
Jesus’ Early Years 38
Jesus Starts his Work 39
Jesus’ Work in Galilee 40
Jesus’ Final Journey to Jerusalem 42
Jesus’ Last Week in Jerusalem 43
Jesus Rises from the Dead 44
The Missions of Philip 45
Saul is Converted 46
The Missions of Peter 47
The Roman Empire in the Time of the Apostle Paul 48
Paul’s First Mission 51
Paul’s Second Mission c. ad 50–53 52
Paul’s Third Mission c. ad 53 54
Paul’s Voyage to Rome c. ad 59–60 56
New Testament Timeline 58
John sends Letters to 7 Churches in Asia 59
The Spread of Christianity by ad 100 60
Index of Places 62
Index of Names 64
