Oxford Bible Atlas

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This new edition, now with full-colour maps and illustrations, has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with regard both to biblical scholarship and to archaeology and topography. The Atlas provides a superb guide to the geography of the Holy Land throughout biblical history, from the Exodus period through to New Testament times.

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THE SETTING
The Text in Context
The Lands of the Bible
Climate, Flora, and Fauna
Israel and the Nations
THE HEBREW BIBLE
The Setting of the Genesis Stories
The Patriarchs in Canaan
The Exodus and Wilderness Traditions
The Stories of Joshua and the Judges, Samuel and Saul
The Stories of David and Solomon
Ancient Trade Routes
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
The Assyrian Empire
The Kingdom of Judah
The Babylonian Empire
The Persian Empire
Judah, Yehud, and Judea
Alexander's Empire and its Aftermath: The Hellenistic Period
Jerusalem in the 1st Millennium BCE
THE NEW TESTAMENT
The Kingdom of Herod and his Successors
The Ministry of Jesus and the Beginnings of the Church
The Roman Empire: The Background of the New Testament
Jerusalem in New Testament Times
Paul's Journeys
The Cradle of Christianity
ARCHAEOLOGY IN BIBLE LANDS
Archaeology in the Ancient Near East
Archaeology and the Bible