TY - BOOK AU - Rasmussen,Carl AU - Rasmussen,Carl TI - Zondervan atlas of the Bible SN - 9780310270508 AV - REF BS 630 .R37 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan KW - Bible KW - Geography KW - Maps KW - History of Biblical events KW - History of contemporary events N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -