St. Joseph Atlas of the Bible

by Tim Dowley

Overview

A new atlas for Bible reader and student with 79 computer-generated maps. Carefully annotated to show major battles, migrations and invasions. Explanatory captions detail significance of places flagged.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899426556
Publisher:	Catholic Book Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/10/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	548,821
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.30(d)

Table of Contents

The Lands of the Bible
The Promised Land     4
The Fertile Crescent     6
Geography of the Holy Land     8
The Regions of the Holy Land     10
The Agriculture of the Holy Land     15
The Climate of the Holy Land     15
Three Annual Festivals     16
The Old Testament
Abraham's Journeys     17
The Patriarchs     18
Israel in Egypt     20
The Exodus from Egypt     21
Wilderness Wanderings     22
Israel Settles in Canaan     24
The Judges     28
The Philistines     32
Samuel     33
The Kingdom of Saul     35
King David     36
Jerusalem at the Time of David     37
David's United Kingdom     38
Solomon's United Kingdom     40
Solomon's Temple     41
Solomon's Trading Empire     42
The Division of the Kingdom     42
Pharaoh Shishak Invades     44
Israel, the Northern Kingdom     44
Elijah and Elisha     46
Jehu's Dynasty     48
The Southern Kingdom of Judah     49
The Assyrian Empire     50
The Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III     51
The Downfall of Israel     52
Sennacherib's Campaign in Judah     53
Josiah's Reforms     54
The Fall of Judah     55
The Restoration from Babylonian Captivity     56
Ezra and Nehemiah: The Holy Land after the Exile     58
Between the Testaments
The End of Prophecy     59
Alexander the Great     60
The Maccabean Revolt     60
Jewish Religious Parties     63
Qumran     64
The New Testament
The Four Gospels     65
The Roman Empire in the Time of Christ     67
Judaism in the Time of Christ     68
Herod the Great     68
The Holy Land in the Time of Christ     69
The Economy of the Holy Land     70
The Birth of Jesus     70
The Childhood of Jesus     71
The First Year of Jesus' Ministry     72
Jesus' Ministry in Galilee     73
Sea of Galilee     74
Jesus' Ministry: The Final Year     76
Jesus' Death and Resurrection     78
The Infant Church     79
Christianity in the Holy Land before Paul      80
The Gentile Mission     81
Paul's First Missionary Journey     82
Paul's Second Missionary Journey     84
Paul's Third Missionary Journey     85
Paul's Arrest and Journey to Rome     86
The Deaths of Peter and Paul     88
The Church in Asia Minor     88
The First Jewish Revolt     89
The Third Jewish Revolt     90
The Spread of Christianity by A.D. 100     90
The Spread of Christianity by A.D. 300     91
Index of Place Names     92
General Index     96