Holman Bible atlas : a complete guide to the expansive geography of Biblical history

by Thomas V. Brisco

Hardcover, 2014

Publication

Imprint: Nashville, Tennessee : B&H Publishing Group, 2014. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: Thomas V. Brisco. OCLC Number: 887683096. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 298 pages : maps, illustrations ; 29 cm. Features: Includes bibliographic references, glossary, indexes.

Call number

Reference / Traditions - Christianity

Barcode

BK-07416

ISBN

9780805497601

CSS Library Notes

Description: BIBLICAL STUDIES, CRITICISM & EXEGESIS. Winner of the ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award, the "Holman Bible Atlas" is the leading Bible atlas in the English language. Through the use of 132 full-color maps, more than 100 color photographs, timelines, chart summaries, and helpful sidebars, it places readers in the geographical, historical, and cultural contexts of the Bible and enables them to experience its perennially relevant message. The book is presented in two broad divisions: physical geography of the Ancient Near East and biblical history periods from the patriarchs to the Christian era until Constantine. The content is arranged in line with specific biblical texts so that teachers, pastors, and students will see the key events of the Bible and Christianity with exceptional clarity. There's also a wealth of written and visual information regarding various people groups (Aramaeans, Moabites, Phoenicians, etc.), great empires (Egypt, Babylonia, Rome, etc.

Contents:
Machine generated contents note:
pt. One The Biblical Setting --
Introduction --
ch. One The Face of the Ancient Near East --
ch. Two Natural Regions of Palestine --
ch. Three Life in Ancient Palestine --
pt. Two The Old Testament Period --
ch. Four Before Abraham --
ch. Five The World of the Patriarchs --
ch. Six The Egyptian Experience --
ch. Seven The Exodus --
ch. Eight Conquest and Settlement --
ch. Nine The Kingdom of David and Solomon --
ch. Ten The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah --
ch. Eleven Judah Alone Amid International Powers --
ch. Twelve The Exile --
ch. Thirteen The Persian Period --
ch. Fourteen The Hellenistic Period --
pt. Three The New Testament Era: The World of Jesus and the Early Church --
ch. Fifteen Rome's Emergence as a World Power --
ch. Sixteen The Romans, Palestine, and Herod the Great --
ch. Seventeen The World of Jesus --
ch. Eighteen The Life and Ministry of Jesus --
ch. Nineteen Early Expansion of the Church
ch. Twenty The First Jewish Revolt --
ch. Twenty-One The Christian Church from A.D. 70 to A.D. 300 --

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Physical description

298 p.; 29 cm

Description

Winner of the ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award, the Holman Bible Atlas is the leading Bible atlas in the English language. Through the use of 132 full-color maps, more than 100 color photographs, timelines, chart summaries, and helpful sidebars, it places readers in the geographical, historical, and cultural contexts of the Bible and enables them to experience its perennially relevant message. The book is presented in two broad divisions: physical geography of the Ancient Near East and biblical history periods from the patriarchs to the Christian era until Constantine. The content is arranged in line with specific biblical texts so that teachers, pastors, and students will see the key events of the Bible and Christianity with exceptional clarity. There's also a wealth of written and visual information regarding various people groups (Aramaeans, Moabites, Phoenicians, etc.), great empires (Egypt, Babylonia, Rome, etc.), and the road systems, agricultural year, and economic life of ancient civilizations based on archaeological recoveries.… (more)

Language

Original language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member matthauck
Pretty dry book, though the maps are very good. The text of the book is actually more of a history book than a geography book, which is okay, just unexpected. It got pretty good around Persia, Greece, and Rome (maybe just because that's the part I knew the least about), but all in all, it was a
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slow dry read.
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