Baker's Bible Atlas (Hardcover)

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Baker's Bible Atlas gives readers a greater understanding of how geography influenced the history of Israel. It is organized to follow the scriptural narrative, making it especially convenient for Bible study or textbook use. The atlas includes full-color maps, illustrations, photographs, a time line, and a chapter on archeology's role in the continuing history of Bible lands. An index and Geographical Gazetteer enable readers to locate significant places of Bible times on modern and traditional maps. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Much of the Bible is a history of Godís dealings with his people Israel. The events it records took place in a specific geographical environment that involved many people and places. So to more clearly understand the Bible, itís helpful to visualize how Israel interacted with her neighbors and was affected by geography.

Bakerís Bible Atlas gives you the tools you need to reconstruct the scenes of history-full-color maps, illustrations, color photographs, a time line, and more. The concluding chapters trace the continuing history of Bible lands, emphasizing the work of modern archaeologists. An index and geographical gazetteer help you locate significant places of Bible times on modern and traditional maps.

Bakerís Bible Atlas is organized to follow the scriptural narrative, making it especially convenient for Bible study or textbook use.

The late Charles F. Pfeiffer was Professor of Ancient Literatures at Central Michigan University. He earned a Ph.D. at Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning and did postgraduate work at New York University and the University of Chicago. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (June 1961)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801069300
• ISBN-13: 978-0801069307
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,641,268 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baker's Bible Atlas, September 24, 2007

By	cortezhill (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This atlas has features which will be appreciated by all students of Scripture.

This volume is an atlas in the true sense of the word. Its emphasis is on geography. In addition to the colored maps there are numerous black and white outline maps showing clearly the geographic features emphasized in the text. Photographs have been carefully chosen for the purpose of clarifying the text.

The atlas is organized to follow the Scriptura; narrative. This makes the atlas readily usable as a Bible study aid, and for textbook use.

The concluding chapter gives an enlightening resume of the Bible Lands Today [circa 1961], including a brief review of archaeological research to the present day.

An outstanding feature of this atlas is its Geographic Gazeteer. This gazetteer gives in concise form the location and other pertinent data on geographic names of significance in Scripture.

Features you will appreciate in Baker's Bible Atlas:

* 26 Colored Maps - covering every phase og Bible History
* Numerous Black and White Maps - geared to the contents of the Atlas
* 75 Photographs - to illustrate and illuminate the text
* Emphasis on Geography - making this an "atlas" in the true sense of the word
* Follows the Scriptural Narrative - making it eminently suited as a Bible study aid or as a college seminary textbook
* Enlightened Resume of Bible Lands - from the close of the New Testament to the present day
* Brief Review of Bible Archaeology - from its earliestcrude beginnings to it's very latest findings
* A Comprehensive Gazeteer - giving in concise form the location and other pertinent data on geographic names of significance in Scripture
* Highest Evangelical Authorship - eminently qualified by background studies, teaching and travel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed, October 3, 2009

By	Michael F. Barry (Shreveport, Louisiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The book was as good or better than stated. Book arrived quickly. Wouldn't hesitate to buy from this vendor again.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Bible atlas, October 8, 2007

By	D. Rebarchik (Alva, OK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Baker's Bible Atlas (Hardcover)

This book gives a good geographical understanding to the scriptures. It helps bring better understanding.