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The IVP Atlas of Bible History
hardcover
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- Length: 190 pages
- Dimensions: 9 × 12 in
- Published: August 31, 2006
- Item Code: 2452
- ISBN: 978-0-8308-2452-6
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Taking a narrative approach, The IVP Atlas of Bible History draws you into the rich resources available today on the Bible's history, geography and archaeology. The many maps, photographs, drawings and reconstructions on every page help you see for yourself what the people of Bible times saw and did. The Atlas presents the latest findings in history and archaeology in a readable style that will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Bible.
The world of the Bible deals with more than the modern state of Israel. Almost half of the events in the Bible are set outside this territory, and much of the Bible is addressed to people in other lands. Thus this atlas covers the world of the Bible, stretching from Spain to Iran, from Yemen to northern Greece. Trade widened these horizons even further to include India and possibly China and the east coast of Africa.
The history of the Bible is played out on the stages of Egypt, Rome, Babylon and Persia. Many of the places in the ancient world are still important today, like Jerusalem, Damascus and Athens. These all play their role in the story that has shaped the imaginations and dreams of peoples and nations for centuries. All this, and more, is found in the pages of this enlightening, wonderful book.
"A very helpful companion volume for the study of biblical history. It combines an overview of biblical history with numerous maps, photos, and charts."
"Taking a narrative approach, The IVP Atlas of Bible History draws you into the rich resources available today on the Bible's history, geography and archaeology. The Atlas presents the latest findings in history and archaeology in a readable style that will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Bible."
"This atlas is highly recommended to those interested in Bible studies as a class or on an individual level."
". . .a visually rich work brimming with high-quality photographs, reconstructions, maps, charts and sidebars."
"The printing and illustrations are of high quality throughout . . . a good teaching tool and companion for Bible reading and study."
"The Atlas presents the latest findings in history and archaeology in a readable style that will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the history of the Bible."
"This volume is sure to be used and enjoyed; and, in so doing, biblical history will come alive for the reader. Highly recommended."
"The IVP Atlas of Bible History is an excellent resource, but it is more than that. I found myself reading it, fascinated by what I was learning."
"The implicit, relatively conservative faith that hovers in the background could be comforting to some and does not compromise the sound scholarship of the work."
"At a certain time and at a certain place our Lord Jesus rose from the dead. This atlas helps its readers better understand both the history and geography of this pivotal event, as well as that of the prior and subsequent events which led to and stemmed from it. It is this reviewer's opinion that we all would benefit from having this book in our personal libraries and in our church libraries."
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chronology of the Events of the Bible and the Ancient Near East
Map of Israel in Old and New Testament Times
What is the Bible?
Creation
The Flood
Nations and Languages
Languages of the Bible
Mesopotamia
The Patriarchs: The Biblical Evidence
Archaeological Evidence for the Patriarchs
Egypt
Joseph
Moses
The Ten Plagues
The Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The Tabernacle
The Conquest of Transjordan
The Conquest of Canaan: Jericho and Ai
The Conquest of Canaan: The Defeat of the Kings
Evidence of the Conquest of Canaan
The Geography of Canaan
The Climate of Canaan
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Judges
The Philistine Threat
The Establishment of the Hebrew Monarchy
David's Conquests
David's Latter Years
Writing
Archives and Libraries of the Ancient World
Solomon
Solomon's Temple
Solomon's Trade
The Division of the Kingdom
The Neighbors of Israel and Judah
The Kings of Israel
The Hebrew Prophets
Assyria: The Threat from the North
The Israelites Exiled
The Kings of Judah
Hezekiah and Sennacherib
Jerusalem Delivered
Warfare and Fortifications
Judah from Manasseh to the Fall of Nineveh
Josiah and the Rise of Babylon
Judah Exiled
The Later Hebrew Prophets
The Trade of Tyre
Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar
The Fall of Babylon and Cyrus's Decree
Rebuilding the Temple
Xerxes and Esther
Ezra and Nehemiah
Alexander the Great and the Spread of Hellenism
The Ptolemies and Seleucids
Antiochus Epiphanes and the Maccabean Wars
The Jews in Egypt
The Jews in the Second and First Centuries BC
The Romans
Herod the Great
Herod the Great Rebuilds the Temple
Amulets and Scrolls
Jesus is Born
The Ministry of Christ: First Year
The Ministry of Christ: Second Year
Jerusalem in New Testament Times
The Ministry of Christ: Final Year
Jesus' Death and the Empty Tomb
The Birth of the Church
Travel in the Roman World
Paul's First Journey: Cyprus and Asia Minor
Paul's Second Journey: Philippi and Thessalonica
Paul's Second Journey: Athens and Corinth
Paul's Third Journey: Ephesus
Paul's Third Journey: From Ephesus to Jerusalem
Paul's Journey to Rome
The Letters of the New Testament
Rome
The Fall of Jerusalem
The Seven Churches of Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum
The Seven Churches of Asia: Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea
The Spread of Christianity
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Gazetteer
Scripture Reference Index
Picture Acknowledgments
