Rasmussen, Carl.

Zondervan atlas of the Bible / Atlas of the Bible Carl G. Rasmussen. - Rev. ed. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2010. - 303 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm + 1 map (79 x 61 cm, folded to 27 x 21 cm)

Revised edition of: Zondervan NIV atlas of the Bible.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Geographical section. Introduction to the Middle East as a whole -- The geography of Israel and Jordan -- The geography of Egypt -- The geography of Syria and Lebanon -- The geography of Mesopotamia -- Historical section. The pre-patriarchal period -- The patriarchs and the Egyptian sojourn -- Exodus and conquest -- Settlement in the land of Canaan -- Transition to the monarchy : Samuel and Saul -- The united monarchy : David and Solomon -- The divided kingdom -- Judah alone -- Exile and return -- The arrival of the Greeks -- The Maccabean Revolt and the Hasmonean dynasty -- Early Roman rule in Palestine -- The life of Christ -- The expansion of the Church in Palestine -- The journeys of Paul -- The seven churches of Revelation -- Jerusalem -- The disciplines of historical geography.

Detailed maps provide information on the geography and history of the Holy Land, and are accompanied by a chronological chart and indexes of references to Scriptures and individuals.

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Bible--Geography.
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--History of contemporary events.

REF BS 630 / .R37 2010