Rose

Then and Now®

Bible Map Atlas

with Biblical Background and Culture

Paul H. Wright, Ph.D.

Rose Then and Now® Bible Map Atlas with Biblical Background and Culture

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Rose Then and Now® Bible Map Atlas with Biblical Background and Culture has an additional chapter, additional maps and clear plastic overlays, plus some author revisions. Otherwise it is similar to the original version published by Carta, Greatness Grace & Glory.

Copyright © 2008, 2012 by Carta, Jerusalem

Additional Material © 2012 Bristol Works, Inc. (Rose Publishing)

Maps and Graphics: CARTA JERUSALEM unless otherwise indicated

Photographs: Paul H. Wright, Ph.D.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any other information storage and retrieval system existing now or in future, without permission in writing.

Great care has been taken to cite all sources whenever known. If inadvertently such mention has been omitted but is called to our attention, due amends will be made in the following edition. We shall also be grateful for pointing out any errors, omissions or incomplete information. Please address all comments about maps to Carta, Jerusalem, 18 Ha’uman Street, POB 2500, Jerusalem 91024, Israel. Email: carta@carta.co.il

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Wright, Paul, 1955–

Bible map atlas with biblical background and culture / Paul H. Wright; editor, Barbara L. Ball.

p. cm.

At head of title: Rose Then and Now Bible map atlas with biblical background and culture

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-59636-534-6 -- ISBN 1-59636-534-X

1. Bible--Geography--Maps. 2. Bible--History of Biblical events--Maps. 3. Bible--Biography. I. Ball, Barbara Laurel. II. Title. III. Title: Rose Then and Now Bible map atlas with biblical background and culture.

G2230.W64 2012

220.95’050223—dc23

2012037905

November 2012, first edition

Contents

Introduction

1 The Landed Context of the BIblical Story

2 The Patriarchs and Matriarchs: Our Fathers and Mothers

3 Moses: Showing Us the Way

4 Joshua: Courage to Conquer

5 Deborah and Jael: A Sweet Song of Victory

6 Samson: Greatness Run Amuck

7 Naomi and Ruth: The Way It’s Supposed to Be

8 David and Solomon: Our Legacy

9 Rizpah: When Not-So-Little-Things Really Matter

10 Ahab and Jehoshaphat: The Fine Line Between Failure and Success

11 Elijah and Elisha: Going About Doing Good

12 Jonah: Not on My Watch

13 Isaiah: Vision for a Broken World

14 Josiah: The Last Hope

15 Ezra and Nehemiah: Courage to Start Over

16 Esther: For Such a Time as This

17 The Herods: Magnificent to a Fault

18 John the Baptist: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

19 Mary and Joseph: Simple Lives Lived Extraordinarily

20 Jesus: The Anointed One

21 Pontius ...