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This profusely illustrated atlas, intended for young readers, tells the full story of the Bible from Genesis to Acts. The 96 maps that illustrate such events as the wanderings of the Patriarchs and the journeys of St. Paul are enhanced by a text written by the renowned British biblical scholar, F. F. Bruce. The work is not only a useful reference for finding places mentioned in the Bible, but...

However, in 520 BC fresh encouragement was given to them by their governor Zerubbabel (a descendant of the royal family of Judah), by the high priest Jeshua and by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. An order was obtained from the new Persian king, Darius, confirming the permission previously given by Cyrus. A new temple was dedicated seventy years after the previous one had been burnt by the Babylonians. From this time until AD 70 we have to do with the period of the Second Temple. One thing the
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