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Originally published: Lane Cove, NSW : Global Book Pub., 2006
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1 atlas
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chief consultant, Barry J. Beitzel ; [cartographer, Laurie Whiddon]

Hauppage, NY :
Barron's Educational Series
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Global Book Publishing (Firm)

Foreword -- Introduction -- Development of the Bible -- Spread of the Bible -- Archaeology of the Bible -- pt. 1. Geography and history of the bible lands -- The problem with places -- Geography of the Bible lands -- The Near East -- The Mediterranean world -- Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula -- pt. 2. Genesis and the patriarchal period -- The covenant of the Lord -- Creation and fall -- Noah and his descendants -- Abraham -- Isaac -- Jacob -- Joseph and his family -- Moses -- The plagues of Egypt -- The flight out of Egypt -- The giving of the law -- Forty years in the desert -- Joshua and the promised land -- pt. 3. The judges -- Claiming the promised land -- The first judges -- Abimelech and Jephthah -- Samson and Samuel -- The minor judges -- pt. 4. The kings -- Kings over Israel and Judah -- King Saul -- King David -- King Solomon -- A kingdom divided -- The Kings of Israel -- The kings of Judah -- pt. 5. The prophets and the righteous -- Preserving the faith -- Job -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Ezekiel -- Daniel -- The minor prophets --

pt. 6. The conquest of the kingdoms -- A people beleaguered -- The Assyrians -- The Babylonians -- The first temple destroyed -- The Persians -- Building the second temple -- Alexander the Great -- The Ptolemies -- The Seleucids -- Maccabean Jewish state -- The Romans -- pt. 7. The life of Jesus of Nazareth -- Behold the man -- The birth of Jesus -- The baptism of Jesus -- The ministry of Jesus -- Crucifixion and resurrection -- pt. 8. Spreading the word -- The gospel of truth -- The acts of the Apostles -- Paul on the road to Damascus -- The first journey of Paul -- The second journey of Paul -- The third journey of Paul -- Paul goes to Rome -- The revelation of John -- Bible reference -- Bible tables -- Bible family trees -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Scripture references -- Gazetteer -- Index -- Picture credits

Presents one hundred twenty-five original maps showing prominent locations, journeys, battles, kingdoms, and empires discussed in the Bible and includes information on topography, geology, climate, vegetation, and key physical features of the region