The History of the Bible

Read it like a book, or pull out the 20-foot time line and post it on the wall. This gorgeous time line is printed on heavy chart paper, and can read like a book, or slipped out of its binding and posted in a hallway or large room.

The first 10 feet show a Bible history Time Line filled with colorful photos and illustration that compares Scriptural events with world history and Middle East history. Shows hundreds of facts; includes dates of kings, prophets, battles, and key events.

The next 10 feet show a time line of Church History also filled with color photos and illustrations that begins with the life of Jesus and continues to the present day.

Includes brief explanations of more than 300 key people and events that all Christians should know. Emphasis on world missions, the expansion of Christianity, and Bible translation in other languages.

Filled with rich color illustrations and more than 200 maps, this up-to-date reference places the whole history of the Bible into its geographical and historical context, from the earliest habitation of Palestine to the rise of the Christian church.

Expert explanations, time lines, and a bibliography that will enhance your overall Bible study. 192 pages, softcover.

Renowned scholar Brake traces the Bible's journey from the pulpit to the people, supplementing his engaging narrative with more than 100 gorgeous color illustrations. A great gift for history of the Bible buffs, bibliophiles, or anybody interested in the story of God's Word! 304 pages, hardcover from Baker.

The world of the Bible deals with more than the modern state of Israel. Almost half of the events in the Bible are set outside this territory, and much of the Bible is addressed to people in other lands.

Thus this atlas covers the world of the Bible, stretching from Spain to Iran, from Yemen to northern Greece. Trade widened these horizons even further to include India and possibly China and the east coast of Africa.

The history of the Bible is played out on the stages of Egypt, Rome, Babylon and Persia. Many of the places in the ancient world are still important today, like Jerusalem, Damascus and Athens.

These all play their role in the story that has shaped the imaginations and dreams of peoples and nations for centuries. Features:

• Nearly 100 maps
• Over 140 color photographs
• Over 20 panoramic reconstructions and site plans
• Numerous battle plans, smaller artworks and chronological charts
• A gazetteer, Scripture index and main index
• Full-color, large-format presentation

This informative guidebook includes a fold-out time line, which can be used as a classroom or study wall chart. Along with important biblical dates, the time line also displays many events from the world of politics and the arts that were contemporary with the biblical era.

The book also includes a succinct and illustrated summary of the history of Israel.