Zondervan Atlas of the Bible /

Rasmussen, Carl G.

Zondervan Atlas of the Bible / Atlas of the Bible Carl G. Rasmussen. - Rev. ed. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c 1989 - 256p. : col. ill. ; 29cm

Rev. ed. of: Zondervan NIV atlas of the Bible.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Geographical Section -- Introduction to the Middle East as a Whole -- The Geography of Israel and Jordan -- The Five Major Longitudinal Zones -- Introduction to the Five Zones -- Coastal Plain -- Central Mountain Range -- The Rift Valley -- Transjordanian Mountains -- The Eastern Desert -- Weather Patterns -- The Dry Season---Summer -- The Rainy Season---Winter -- The Transitional Seasons -- Major Natural Routes---Roads -- Roads and Modes of Travel -- The International North-South Route -- The International Transjordanian Route -- Interregional and Local Routes -- Geographical Regions of Israel and Jordan -- Bashan -- Huleh Valley -- Upper Galilee -- Plain of Acco -- Lower Galilee -- Jezreel Valley -- Mount Carmel -- Sea of Galilee -- Sharon Plain -- Hill Country of Manasseh -- Hill Country of Ephraim -- Hill Country of Benjamin -- Hill Country of Judah -- Judean Wilderness -- Dead Sea/Salt Sea -- Philistine Plain -- Shephelah -- Negev -- The "Arabah" South of the Dead Sea -- Gilead -- Jordan Valley -- Moab -- Edom -- The Geography of Egypt -- The Geography of Syria and Lebanon -- The Geography of Mesopotamia -- Historical Section -- The Pre-Patriarchal Period -- Garden of Eden -- Table of Nations -- Mesopotamia---Early Bronze Age -- Egypt during the Early Bronze Age -- The Southern Levant during the Early Bronze Age -- The Patriarchs and the Egyptian Sojourn -- Exodus and Conquest -- The Exodus from Egypt -- The Conquest of Canaan -- Settlement in the Land of Canaan -- Allotment of the Land -- Judah -- Simeon -- Ephraim -- Manasseh -- Benjamin -- Zebulun -- Issachar -- Asher -- Naphtali -- Dan -- Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh -- Levitical Cities -- Cities of Refuge -- The Period of the Judges -- Transition to the Monarchy: Samuel and Saul -- The United Monarchy: David and Solomon -- The Divided Kingdom -- Judah Alone -- Exile and Return -- The Arrival of the Greeks -- The Maccabean Revolt and the Hasmonean Dynasty -- Early Roman Rule in Palestine -- The Life of Christ -- The Expansion of the Church in Palestine -- The Journeys of Paul -- The Early Life of Saul -- Paul's First Missionary Journey -- Paul's Second Missionary Journey -- Paul's Third Missionary Journey -- Paul's Journey to Rome -- The Seven Churches of Revelation -- Ephesus -- Smyrna -- Pergamum -- Thyatira -- Sardis -- Philadelphia -- Laodicea -- Jerusalem -- The Disciplines of Historical Geography -- Philology: Textual Studies -- The Bible -- Extrabiblical Texts -- Toponymy: Study of Place Names -- Archaelogy -- Geography -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Timeline of Biblical History -- Index of Scripture References -- Index of Persons -- Geographical Dictionary and Index.

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Bible--Geography.
Bible--Geography--Maps.
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--History of contemporary events.

Ref. 220.91 / RAS