Daat Mikra BIBLE ATLAS - Large Format A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Geography and History This Atlas represent the best Bible Scholar research by Israeli Researchers into the ancient Near and Middle East and has uncovered much lost information about the history and annals of the lands of the Bible. The languages of ancient nations -- Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Hurrian, Canaanite, Ugaritic -- have been retrieved, along with their writing systems, making ancient archives accessible once again. These vast treasuries of documents and texts cast a clear light on many persons and events that are relevant to the Bible. To these we can add the finds of recent archaeological excavations, some of which make major contributions to our knowledge of the biblical age – this volume will make clear many aspects of the Bible and illuminate many hard to understand subjects. A Scholarly effort has been made in the Daat Mikra Bible Atlas to describe the sites and historical settings of the events recounted by the Bible. The Atlas presents readers with the events of the Biblical Age, a clear map of the geographical background for each Biblical episode, and a short text explicating the circumstances. The sequence of events, together with the maps and explanatory texts, creates a synopsis of biblical history. This is one of those “Must Have” books for every Bible Library. Large format, Hard Cover, full color Maps, Charts, Photos and Illustrations. Easy to understand and complete with up to date findings. This Bible Atlas makes a wonderful gift.
Coffee Table Size - 336 pages.
Published by Mosad HaRav Kook – Jerusalem Israel.
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About - Daat Mikra BIBLE ATLAS - Large Format
This Atlas represent the best Bible Scholar research by Israeli Researchers into the ancient Near and Middle East and has uncovered much lost information about the history and annals of the lands of the Bible. The languages of ancient nations -- Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Hurrian, Canaanite, Ugaritic -- have been retrieved, along with their writing systems, making ancient archives accessible once again. These vast treasuries of documents and texts cast a clear light on many persons and events that are relevant to the Bible. To these we can add the finds of recent archaeological excavations, some of which make major contributions to our knowledge of the biblical age – this volume will make clear many aspects of the Bible and illuminate many hard to understand subjects.
A Scholarly effort has been made in the Daat Mikra Bible Atlas to describe the sites and historical settings of the events recounted by the Bible. The Atlas presents readers with the events of the Biblical Age, a clear map of the geographical background for each Biblical episode, and a short text explicating the circumstances. The sequence of events, together with the maps and explanatory texts, creates a synopsis of biblical history. This is one of those “Must Have” books for every Bible Library. Large format, Hard Cover, full color Maps, Charts, Photos and Illustrations. Easy to understand and complete with up to date findings. This Bible Atlas makes a wonderful gift. Coffee Table Size - 336 pages. Published by Mosad HaRav Kook – Jerusalem Israel
Features - Daat Mikra BIBLE ATLAS - Large Format
The Biblical Age: Historical Survey
Geographical Terminology in the Bible
Place Names
The Lands of the Bible
The Rivers Flowing out of Eden
The Boundaries of the Promised Land
The Geopolitical Importance of Israel
Geographical Regions
The Negev
The Jordan River and the “Land of the Jordan”
The Arnon and its Tributaries
The Yabbok and Other Streams of Transjordan
Highways and Roads
International Highways
The Descendants of Noah
The Canaanites
The Borders of Canaan
The Territories of the Canaanites
The Descendants of Yoktan
Nimrod’s Empire
The Age of the Patriarchs
From Ur to the Chaldees to the Land of Canaan
Abraham in Canaan
Egypt
The Cities of the Plain
The War of the Kings
The Proto-Philistines and the Philistia Road
The Ishmaelites
The Descendants of Keturah
Isaac
The Hurrians/Horites and Hivvites
Seir, Edom, and the Edomites
Jacob
The “Land of Shechem”
The Hyksos
Shur, Shihor, and the Land of Goshen
The Eighteenth Dynasty in Egypt
Midian and the Midianites
Sinai
The Song of the Sea
The Spies
The Land of Hormah
The Kingdom of Moab and the Kingdom of Sihon
The Kingdom of Og and the Conquest of Bashan
The Story of Balaam
Balaam’s Last Prophecy
The Cities Built by the Reubenites and the Gadites
The Israelites Marches in the Wilderness
The Israelite Camp in the Steppes of Moab
The Prologue to Deuteronomy
The Regions Mentioned in Deuteronomy
Moses on Mount Nebo
The Period of the Isralite Conquest: The Amarna Period
Joshua’s Strategy
The Ai Campaign
The Blessing and the Curse
The Gibeonite Confederation
The Canaanite Kings Defeated by Joshua
The Lands Allotted to the Tribes and the “Remaining Land”
The Tribal Allotments
The Transjordanian Tribes
Havvot Ya’ir
The Territory of the Judahites
The Districts and Cities of Judah
The Pre-Israelite Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Josephite Territories
The Territory of Benjamin
The Northern Tribes
The Territory of Dan
The Cities of the Priests and Levites
The Judges
The Sanctuary at Shiloh
The Concubine in Gibeah
Jerusalem
The Danite Conquest of Layish
Ehud’s War Against Moab
The Battle on the Kishon
Gideon’s War Against the Midianites
Merneptah’s Campaign Against Israel
Jephthah’s War Against the Ammonites
The Neo-Philistines
Samson
The Battle at Even Ha’ezer
On the Eve of the Monarchy
Saul’s Search for his Father’s Asses
The Battle of Yavesh Gilead
The Battle of Mikhmas
Saul’s Wars
David’s Flight from Saul
The Battle of Jazreel and Mount Gilboa
David in Hebron
Ish-Boshet’s Kingdom
The Battles in the Refa’im Valley
Aram, the Descendants of Aram, and Damascus
David’s War Against the Ammonites and their Aramean Allies
David’s War Against Edom
The Revolts of Absalom and Sheva Son of Bikhri
David’s Heroes
David’s Census
The Empire of David and Solomon
Jerusalem and the Temple Under the United Monarchy
Solomon’s Administrative Districts
Tyre at its Zenith
Lebanon
The Lands with which Solomon Traded
Judah and Israel
Shishaq’s Invasion
Rehoboam’s Fortifications
The War Between Abijah of Judah and Jeroboam
The Invasion by Zerah the Nubian
Ben-Hadad’s Campaign
Ahab and the Battle of Karkar
Jehoshaphat’s War Against the Moabites, Ammonites, and their Allies
Elijah’s Career
Mesha of Moab
The War of the Three Kings Against Moab
Jehu’s March
The Samaria Ostraca
Elisha’s Career
Amaizah’s Wars
The Wars of Joash of Israel
Jeroboam II
The Kingdom of Uzziah/Azariah of Judah
At the Mercy of Assyria
The Campaigns of Tiglath Pileser III
Judah in the Time of Ahaz
“Edomites Came to Eilat”
The Fall of Samaria and Exile of its People
Hezekiah’s Kingdom
Sennacherib’s Campaign Against Jerusalem
The Israelite and Judahite Diasporas in the Time of Isaiah
Josiah’s Kingdom
Josiah’s War with Pharaoh Necho
Carchemish
Judah at the Mercy of Baylonia
Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaign in Judah
The Exiles in Egypt
The Persian Empire at its Zenith
The Province of Yehud
Nehemiah and the Walls of Jerusalem
The Compass of Jewish Settlement after the Return to Zion