Photographs, maps, timelines, and text all work together to help students of the Bible come to a new level of historical and spiritual understanding in their faith. Hardcover, 320 pages.

Reading the land enables us to read the Bible with greater insight. Though the truths of the Bible transcend time and place, they are rooted in them. Geographical data inform our understanding of activity in the land of the Bible, while the Bible’s own description of these events, embedded deeply in the realia of the land itself, helps us better understand the living context in which these events took place. When we develop a skill set that allows us to read the land of the Bible as fluently as we might read the text, we stand not only to gain a better appreciation of the divine-human events of Scripture, we also gain an understanding of how these events become relevant to us in our own particular living contexts. Chapters include: Exploring the World of the Bible Building Blocks of Biblical Geography The Land of Ancient Israel: The Southern Regions (Judah/Judea) The Land of Ancient Israel: The Central Regions (Israel/Samaria) The Land of Ancient Israel: The Northern Regions (Galilee) Transjordan Afterword: Geography of the Heart Biblical geography has great apologetic value. The biblical writers had to be accurate when presenting geographical material. Unlike some matters of history and doctrine, their assertions about the realities of land forms and climate, or about the relation of one city to another, or about the use of strategic routes could easily be verified both by their first readers as well as by contemporary readers. Verifiable geographic information provides a solid foundation on which to place and evaluate the veracity of other truth claims in the biblical text.

The Illustrated Guide to Biblical History provides both novices and advanced Bible students a practical way of placing the Bible's myriad of details in an easy-to-grasp, easy-to-remember pattern. Being able to locate people and events on the timeline of Biblical history takes the guesswork out of Bible study and gives you new insights into God's plan for His people and creation. Since the books in the Bible are not arranged in historical sequence, it's easy to miss connections between various events and people that appear in different books. This is especially true of many Old Testament Books. Now, The Illustrated Guide to Biblical History allows you to see numerous connections that you otherwise might have missed. This invaluable resource will take your Bible study to a new level, with over 200 photos, 75 maps, and 15 timelines, all designed to increase your understanding of what God has done, what He is doing, and what He will do. The Bible is a complex collection of books which can be summarized in the following statement: The Lord God through His Christ is graciously building a kingdom of redeemed people for their joy and for His own glory. Book jacket.

Examines the Biblical narratives in their historical, social, archaeological, and mythological contexts and provides a section with a book-by-book summary of the Bible.

An introduction to the Bible focuses on major personages and events, placing them in historical and Biblical context and explaining what they mean for Christians.

The Illustrated Guide to the Bible is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the books, episodes, figures, and places of the Bible. Superbly illustrated with over 300 color photographs of art and artifacts, it brings the Bible's characters and events to life in a highly accessible way, while exploring in detail the underlying significance of its major themes. Book jacket.

Revisit the most important Bible stories with this comprehensive visual e-guide covering every major covenant, prophecy, miracle, and parable in the Old and New Testaments. Richly illustrated, this sumptuous and accessible new version of DK's Illustrated Bible including maps, archaeological sites, historical artefacts, and fact-filled panels to retell and explain stories from the best-selling book of all time. Discover why the Bible has absorbed readers for centuries and understand its position as a historical as well as a religious document. Follow the course of the Old and New Testaments from start to finish, and trace the events and places that have shaped the scriptures. Learn about the key figures - from Adam and Eve to Abraham and Moses, and John the Baptist to Peter and Paul - and discover significant sites such as Jerusalem and Rome. Full of comprehensive timelines detailing key events and biblical quotations and references, this ebook makes it easier than ever to navigate around the verses, chapters, and books of the Bible. Authenticated by a team of expert biblical scholars and historians, this guide enables you to enjoy and understand the Bible as never before.