The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible

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Author: James Harpur

ISBN-10: 0814627021

ISBN-13: 9780814627020

Category: Bible -> Atlases and maps

The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible is a visual guide through the world of the Bible, with up-to-date maps from Oxford Cartographers, modern pictorial techniques showing the current findings of biblical archaeology and ecumenical Bible research, computer-simulated three-dimensional reconstructions, and a synthesis of the biblical past and present based on the highest canons of scholarship.

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The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible is a visual guide through the world of the Bible, with up-to-date maps from Oxford Cartographers, modern pictorial techniques showing the current findings of biblical archaeology and ecumenical Bible research, computer-simulated three-dimensional reconstructions, and a synthesis of the biblical past and present based on the highest canons of scholarship. Booknews Using photographs, maps, and groundplans, and taking into account recent archaeological research, this beautifully illustrated atlas retells the major stories of the Bible in the context of their time and place. Reconstructions of cities and buildings help bring the biblical world to life and shed further light on the stories that lie at the heart of Judaism and Christianity. Harpur has written and edited several books on religion and the Bible, as well as two volumes of poetry. Oversize: 9.5x12.5

The Bible and the Holy Land6The Old Testament8In the BeginningThe Creation of the World10The Call of Noah12The Tower of Babel14The PatriarchsAbraham's Journey16Abraham's Covenant18Jacob's Journey20The Fall and Rise of Joseph22To the Promised LandThe Israelites in Egypt24The Exodus26Life in the Desert28The Ten Commandments30Crossing the Jordan32The Fall of Jericho34Conquering Canaan36From Judges to KingsThe Judges of Israel38The Philistines40Samson and the Philistines42Samuel and Saul44The Rise of David46The Kingdom of David48Solomon the Wise50Solomon's Temple52Decline, Fall and RestorationThe Two Kingdoms54Elijah the Prophet56Assyrian Invasion58Hezekiah60The Battle for Lachish62The Fall of Jerusalem64Exile in Babylon66The Fall of Babylon68Return to Jerusalem70The Hellenistic AgeAlexander's Empire72The Jewish World74Maccabean Campaigns76The New Testament80Jesus' Early LifeThe Roman Empire82The Birth of Jesus84Jesus' Childhood86The Baptism of Jesus88The Ministry of JesusThe Ministry of Jesus90The Miracles of Jesus92The Teachings of Jesus94Sermon on the Mount96The Final Journey98Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus100Death and ResurrectionLast Days in Jerusalem102Gethsemane104The Trial of Jesus106The Via Dolorosa108The Crucifixion110Resurrection112The First ChristiansPentecost114The Road to Damascus116Paul's Missionary Journeys118Paul's First Journey120Paul's Second Journey122Paul's Third Journey124Ephesus126Paul's Arrest128Caesarea130Paul's Letters132Paul's Fourth Journey134Revolution and RevelationThe Jewish Revolt136The Fall of Masada138Revelation140Index and acknowledgements142

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