But here are some more modern maps, and here is the geography from today. The text will have older maps included at various points, and the names from various Biblical eras on those maps. Having some good modern geography awareness will help with recognizing the names of the modern countries involved. Historic maps will show those changing borders. Click on them to help orient yourself!īelow are a couple of more contemporary maps that are of the same area as above, the area to consider when looking at the stories from the Bible. The hot spots indicated by the cross-marks are modern cities or countries. This map below shows ancient place names. Along the Tigris and Euphrates in this era is the border of Assyria and Mesopotamia: At this point in history city states and nations begin to form. Look at how almost all of the names change on the maps! Groups of people over the centuries had rulers who rose and fell in power, these groups assembled under new languages or a dynamic new leaders, and over time, these groups also disintegrated or were conquered and incorporated into other groups.Īs the Roman empire expanded and took over, maps start looking like this one. Along the Tigris and Euphrates now one finds Babylon: In the time of the early Kings of Israel this map covers the same territory as seen in the first map, with more organized groups living in bigger territories of land. Along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is a group called the Larsa: In the time before Abraham or his sons and grandsons, one would see this kind of occupation, with people living on water, along rivers and lakes, in fairly small tribal units. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Look at maps from the various eras of human existence in this part of the world. An alphabetical index makes research easy. Then and Now Bible Map Book uses larger, easier-to-read type than most Bible atlases. Pastors will want a copy of this resource for themselves and to have several throughout the church as a ministry resource. Life of Jesus facts cover the following eras of his life: An inset of the life of Jesus, AD 26-30.The New Testament Timeline that allows people to compare Bible and world history at a single glance: An inset of the kings of the Old Testament.The Old Testament Timeline compares Bible history and world history at a single glance: Overlay of modern-day Mediterranean area.Paul’s Journeys (Roman Empire at AD 60).Overlay of modern-day Holy Land with an inset of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus.Overlays of United Kingdom, Divided Kingdom, modern-day Israel and surrounding countries.The Holy Land during the time of the Old Testament.
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