This full-color, carefully organized, biblical resource introduces the lands and times of the Bible in a clear, attractive, and easily-read format; explaining the land of Palestine within its larger historical and geographic setting.

Noted expert in biblical history, Tim Dowley, traces history from:

• The patriarchs through Israel's return from Babylonian exile
• World and Jewish national events of the intertestamental period
• The New Testament era including an overview of Judaism and various political climates
• The ministry of Jesus from His birth to His ascension
• The earliest days of the church--its birth and spread under the ministry of the apostles

Contains more than 100 colorful maps and photos of Bible places and archaeological sites pertinent to the entire Bible

Compiled and written by a noted expert in biblical history and author of several titles in the best-selling Kregel Pictorial Guide series