THE BAKER BOOK OF BIBLE CHARTS, MAPS, TIME …downloads.signaturewebsites.com/pdf/Baker/9780801017124.pdfTabernacle 137 Dress of the High Priest 138 Solomon’s Temple 139 Worship

THE BAKER BOOK OF

BIBLE CHARTS, MAPS, AND TIME LINES

JOHN A. BECK

C(Unpublished manuscript—copyright protected Baker Publishing Group)

John A. Beck, The Baker Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time LinesBaker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2016. Used by permission.

© 2016 by Baker Publishing Group

Published by Baker Booksa division of Baker Publishing GroupP.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287www.bakerbooks.com

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Beck, John A., 1956–Title: The Baker Book of Bible charts, maps, and time lines / John A.

Beck.Description: Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Books, 2016. | Includes index.Identifiers: LCCN 2015045545 | ISBN 9780801017124 (pbk.)Subjects: LCSH: Bible—Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Bible—Charts,

diagrams, etc. | Bible—Geography—Maps. | Bible—Chronology—Charts, diagrams, etc.

Classification: LCC BS417 .B43 2016 | DDC 220.9/1022—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015045545

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Contents

Part One General Bible

General Time Line 9

General Bible MapsAncient Near East and Its Road Systems 11Modern Mediterranean World 12Old and New Testament Cities in the Promised Land 13

Geographical Zones of the Promised Land 14Rainfall in the Promised Land 14Road Systems in the Promised Land 15

ChartsThe Bible’s Human Side 16The Bible’s Divine Side 16Bible Book Overview 17Bible Translation 29Ancient Texts of the Bible 30Fifty-Two-Week Bible Reading Plan 31I Need God to Speak to Me 32Literary Genres of the Bible 33Fifty Key People of the Bible 34Fifty Key Places of the Bible 36Archaeology and the Bible 40Archaeological Periods 40

Glossary of Archaeological Terms 42Geographical Zones of the Promised Land 43Seasons and Culture 43Winds of the Promised Land 44Water in the Promised Land 44Plants and Trees of the Bible 45Wild Animals of the Bible 47The Agricultural Year in Israel 51Agriculture 52Weights and Measures 54Prophets of the Bible (Nonwriting) 56

Part Two Old Testament

Old Testament Time Line 59

Old Testament MapsAbraham and His Family in the Promised Land 61Journeys of Abraham 62Exodus and Desert Wanderings 63Conquest 64Tribal Divisions 65Judges 66United Kingdom 67

Divided Kingdom 68Exile and Return 69Assyrian Empire 70Babylonian Empire 71Persian Empire 72Jerusalem during the Time of the Old Testament 73

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ChartsCanon Division and Organization

of the Old Testament 74Ancient Additional Sources 75Holidays and Celebrations 77Covenants 79Ancient Near Eastern Deities and the Bible 80Old Testament Expectations Fulfilled by Jesus 81Old Testament Weapons 84Creation Week Cycle in Genesis 1:1–2:4 86Abraham’s Descendants 87Key Theophanies in Genesis 88Plagues, Deities, and the Egyptian Economy 89Date of the Exodus 90Animals, Insects, and the Israelite Diet 91Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Worldviews 92Old Testament Sacrifices 93Israelite March and Camp 94The Numbers in Numbers 95Conquest in Joshua 96Holy War 98Literary Cycle in Judges 99Judges 100

Ark of the Covenant on the Move 101Kingship 102King Saul, Successes and Failures 103David’s Family 104King David, Successes and Failures 105Parallel Presentation of Saul and David 106King Solomon, Successes and Failures 107Israel’s Neighbors 108Dynasties of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) 110Rulers of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) 112Kings of Israel and Judah 114Kings of Syria 115Kings of Assyria 116Assyria, Israel, and Judah 117Kings of Neo-Babylonia 118Kings of Persia 119Old Testament Prophets 120Types of Psalms 121Reading Old Testament Poetry 122Wisdom Literature 123Exiles and Returns 124Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and Daniel’s Visions 125

Archaeology of the Old Testament 126

Illustrations or ReconstructionsNoah’s Ark 136Tabernacle 137Dress of the High Priest 138Solomon’s Temple 139Worship Furniture 140Four-Room Israelite House 141Bedouin Tent 142

Burial Practices 143City Defensive Systems 144Ancient Ships: Merchant and Military 145Musical Instruments 146Jerusalem of David 147Jerusalem of Solomon 148Jerusalem of Hezekiah 149

Part Three New Testament

New Testament Time Line 153

New Testament MapsNew Testament Israel 155Galilee in the Time of Jesus 156Galilee and Surrounding Regions in the Time of Jesus 157New Testament Jerusalem 158Early Travels of Philip, Peter, and Paul 159Paul’s First Missionary Journey 160

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey 161Paul’s Third Missionary Journey 162Paul Travels to Rome 163Seven Churches of Revelation 164Jewish Population Centers in the Roman World 165

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The Baker Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines

ChartsKey Quotations of the Old Testament

in the New Testament 166Key Old Testament Figures in the New Testament 171Promises of Jesus Fulfilled prior to AD 100 174Jewish Sects and Jesus 176Monetary System of the New Testament 178Greco-Roman Religious World 179Rome and Its Provinces 180Roman Emperors and the New Testament 181Roman Prefects and the New Testament 182Herodian Kings and the New Testament 184Genealogies of Jesus 185

Gospel Harmony 186The Apostles 191Sermons and Discourses of Jesus 193Jesus’s “I Am” Declarations 195Miracles of Jesus 196Parables and Extended Illustrations of Jesus 198Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday 200The Location of Jesus’s Death and Resurrection 202Key Sermons and Speeches in Acts 203Paul’s Ministry and Letters 205Spiritual Gifts 206Reading the Book of Revelation 207

Archaeology of the New Testament 208

Illustrations or ReconstructionsJudean Home (Cave) 220Insula Home Complex 221Capernaum 222Synagogue 223Fishing Techniques 224Mikveh 226Triclinium Table 226Crucifixion Methods 227

Kochim Tomb 228Herod’s Temple Complex 229New Testament Temple Design 230Jerusalem at the Time of the New Testament 231Jesus in Jerusalem 232Caesarea Maritima Palace and Harbor 233Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 234

Index to Maps 235

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