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 GuideKregel Pictorial Guide series
He was converted to Christ at the age of 16 and immediately began preaching. He preached in the streets and in the fields before he was 21. In his first church, he began with 100 members. It grew until he was preaching to 10,000 people in the Surrey Music Hall. His church, the Metropolitan Tabernacle, seated 6,000 people. He withdrew from every movement among English Baptists which tended to criticize the Authorized Version 1611 in any way.
Before his death, he published more than 2,000 sermons and 49 volumes of commentaries, sayings, anecdotes, illustrations, and devotions.
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