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Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts: All the Visual Bible Study Aids and Helps in One Key Resource-Fully Reproducible

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I almost think this book is misnamed. Covering Genesis through Revelation, it serves more as an overview of the books of the Bible in its order, including providing background, author, theme, and other information that you would expect in a study Bible or commentary. This is fine. The charts are available throughout, but they are quite simplistic and are not really in any order. Of course, you can look in the index for help, but unless you know what you are looking for, a particular chart or map might be hard to find. For instance, they have a small chart on Christ's superiority at the end of the section on Hebrews. Unless you knew that was there, how would you ever find it? Although this book is fine, if you are searching for clearer and more detailed charts and maps, let me recommend the Holman Book of Charts and Maps. I think this would be a better buy, if I had to choose between the two.

Do you have only a limited amount of time for Bible study like I do? Due to this, I need a few good reference works that can really jump-start my Bible study - ones that I can rely on every time I want to really dig into a book of the Bible. Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps & Charts is just that sort of book! It is now my FIRST STOP reference book for Bible study. Why? The balance of charts, outlines, and articles give me excellent big pictures of the Bible that I can actually REMEMBER.

This work's greatest strengths are the summary charts for every book of the Bible. Unlike most, these analyze each book in A NUMBER of complementary ways, not just one. You see themes that overlap and weave together! The outlines and many, many topical charts give even more depth to each book and help tie books and themes together. The articles also include a lot of very useful background material. Overall, this reference is laid out in a very user-friendly fashion.

I use this book for both personal study and teaching preparation. It is literally a must-own for anyone serious about understanding the Bible better; I cannot say enough good things about this work!

I was looking for a series of charts that would combine people and historical dates. For example, in Daniel, how do the various prophets line up with the various rulers? When do Daniel's dreams take place chronologically?

This book didn't come close. This book has outlines of each of the books. I can get that in almost any commentary. This book gave cursory discriptions and discussion about each Bible book. But, the authors did not provide enough detail to make the reading worthwhile. That level of detail made reading a waste of time.

This book is supposed to be a "Complete Book of Bible Charts and Maps!" It's NOT. Even the drawings of things like to ark of the covenant are small, roughly drawn and basically unuseable.

I was VERY disappointed with this book.

I've had some opportunities to look at this book and it is very helpful to get a general overview about the Bible. There are good pictures and charts that are very helpful. I know that there are many other types of books that are similar, but I would rate this one above the others

Wonderful maps, charts, and synopsis of each book of the Bible. Maps are easily read and can be of use to the beginning Bible student or most advanced. Well worth the price to add to your own personal library or church library.

I use this book everytime I read the Bible or anything biblically related. The information contained in it, is comprehensive! It covers ancient times, to current time. The maps also contain transparencies, which really help you to see how much has changed in the middle east, over the centuries, before, during and after Bible times. It's great!

As a divinity student, I think this book is awesome. If you are a visual learner, then this book will especially compliment your studies. I have searched out such books and this is definitely one of the best. I bought my own copy after using the book in the reference section of our library.

The index can be a little tricky, because it's split up in different way. The book overall, addresses things by books of the Bible and therefore the charts and maps are laid out in context.

That this book is available in large print is also a plus for weary or old eyes.

For someone who learns best from short lists, organized thoughts, tables, flow charts, visual aids, this book is great! It breaks each book in the bible into a time line, main ideas or concepts, diagrams of travel routes, compares first and seconds appearences (or before and after ideas) of the same concept. (ex: Compares Paul's first and second voyage, compares Adam to Jesus) It's a wonderful tool for learning.

This was a decent resource, but I recommend instead:

Reproducible Maps, Charts, Time Lines and Illustrations: What the Bible Is All About Resources

I especially say this comment for homeschoolers!

This is a Bible handbook that includes maps, charts, pictures and reference material. In addition you can go to [...] and download additional maps and charts that accompany the book.

I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of information that is contained in the book. To me it is more than simply maps and charts as there is a good amount of reference material that goes along with the visual aids. It is formatted like a handbook as it goes through the Old and New Testaments which I found easy to navigate. There is a nice index in the back that also helps you find specific charts quickly. While the information in the book isn't exhaustive, it is a nice place to start and is a welcome addition to my reference library. It has enough information to help you decide where to go for a more in depth study of whatever subject you plan to delve into.

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