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Maps, Charts, Diagrams, and Illustrations Index
The Theology of the Old Testament
Chart: Old Testament Timeline: An Overview*
The Date of the Exodus
Chart: The Hebrew Calendar Compared to the Gregorian (Modern) Calendar
Genesis
Chart: The Generations of Genesis
Diagram: The Genealogies of Genesis
Map: The Near East at the Time of Genesis
Chart: The Days of Creation
Map: The Garden of Eden
Chart: Genealogies: Stating Age at Fatherhood and Age at Death
Chart: Chronology of Noah's Time in the Ark
Map: Table of Nations
Illustration: Ziggurat
Chart: Genesis 11:4
Illustration: The City of Ur
Map: The Battle at the Valley of Siddim
Chart: Abraham's Timeline
Chart: Four Kinds of Abraham's Offspring
Map: The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Chart: Isaac's Timeline
Chart: Jacob's Timeline
Map: Egypt at the Time of Joseph
Chart: Joseph's Timeline
Exodus
Map: The Journey to Mount Sinai
Chart: Three Stages of Moses' Life
Chart: Covenantal Call and Dialogue
Chart: The Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart
Chart: The Battle between Yahweh and the Rulers of Egypt
Illustration: The Ark of the Covenant
Illustration: The Table for the Bread of the Presence
Illustration: The Golden Lampstand
Illustration: The Tabernacle Tent
Illustration: The Bronze Altar
Illustration: The Tabernacle and Court
Illustration: The High Priest's Holy Garments
Illustration: The Altar of Incense
Leviticus
Chart: Five Major Offerings
Chart: Sacrifices
Chart: Spectrum of Conditions from Holy to Unclean
Chart: Grades of Uncleanness
Chart: Holy Feasts
Numbers
Chart: Parallels between Exodus and Numbers
Map: Journeys in the Wilderness
Diagram: "Untitled"
Diagram: Israel in Camp and on the March
Diagram: Positions and Duties of the Levites
Chart: Dated Events from Exodus 40 to Numbers 10
Chart: Offerings from the Twelve Tribes
Map: The Failed Entry into Canaan
Map: Israel Defeats Og and Sihon
Chart: Calendar of Public Sacrifices
Map: The Boundaries of the Promised Land
Deuteronomy
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Map: The Setting of Deuteronomy
Map: Israel Defeats Og and Sihon
Map: Renewing the Covenant at Mount Ebal
Introduction to the Historical Books
Chart: Historical Books Timeline
Joshua
Chart: Joshua 1:1-9 as a “Table of Contents” for the Rest of the Book
Map: Preparing to Enter Canaan
Map: Israel Enters Canaan
Chart: Joshua's Leadership Is Established
Chart: Seven Stone Memorials in the Land
Illustration: The City of Jericho
Chart: Positive and Negative Patterns of Holy War
Map: The Covenant Is Renewed at Mount Ebal
Map: The Conquest of Canaan: The Southern Campaign
Map: The Conquest of Canaan: The Northern Campaign
Map: Kings Defeated by the Israelites
Map: The Allotment of the Land
Chart: The Covenant Renewal Ceremony at Shechem (Josh. 24:2-27) Compared with Other Ancient Treaties
Judges
Map: The Judges of Israel
Chart: The Judges
Chart: Reasons Israel Failed to Take the Promised Land
Map: Ehud Defeats the Moabites
Map: Deborah and Barak Defeat the Canaanites
Chart: Common Cycle for Each Judge
Chart: Cycles of Good and Bad under the Judges (2:11-16:31)
Map: Gideon Defeats the Midianites
Map: Jephthah Defeats the Ammonites
Map: Samson's Exploits
Chart: Samson's Ten Feats of Strength and Heroism
Chart: Anarchy without a King: Bookends of Judges 17-21
Map: Dan's Migration and Israel's War with Benjamin
Ruth
Diagram: Family of Ruth
Map: The Setting of Ruth
1 Samuel
Chart: Events of 1-2 Samuel Referenced in the Psalms
Chart: The Rise of Samuel, Israel's Last Judge
Chart: The Journey of the Ark of the Covenant in 1-2 Samuel
Illustration: The Ark of the Covenant
Map: The Ark's Travels in 1 Samuel 3-7
Map: Saul Rescues Jabesh-gilead
Chart: The Fall of Saul and the Rise of David in 1 Samuel
Map: The Battle at Elah
Map: David Recovers Plunder from the Amalekites
Map: The Battle at Mount Gilboa
2 Samuel
Map: David's Struggle for Power
Map: David Defeats the Philistines
Map: David Captures the Stronghold of Zion
Map: David Defeats the Ammonites and the Syrians
Chart: The Rise and Failure of David in 1 and 2 Samuel
Illustration: Jerusalem in the Time of David (c. 1010-970 b.c.)
Map: David and Absalom
Map: David's Census
1 Kings
Illustration: Jerusalem in the Time of Solomon (c. 970-930 b.c.)
Chart: Solomon's Tainted Glory in 1 Kings
Map: The Extent of Solomon's Kingdom
Map: Solomon's Administrative Districts
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Solomon
Illustration: Solomon's Temple
Illustration: Solomon's Temple and Palace Complex
Illustration: Bronze Basins and Stands
Map: Solomon's International Ventures
Map: Solomon's Enemies
Chart: The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Judah (all dates b.c.)
Chart: The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel (all dates b.c.)
Map: The Kingdom Divides
Chart: Evaluating Kings of Israel and Judah in 1-2 Kings
Map: War between Israel and Judah
Map: Elijah and Elisha
2 Kings
Map: Israel and Judah in 2 Kings
Map: Moab, Edom, and Libnah Revolt
Map: Resurgence during the Time of Azariah and Jeroboam II
Map: Prophets of Israel and Judah
Map: The Resurgence of Assyrian Influence
Map: Syria and Israel Attack Judah
Map: Assyria Captures Northern Israel
Map: The Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites
Map: Josiah's Reforms and His Battle with Neco
Map: Exile to Babylon
1 Chronicles
Chart: Basic Chronology of 1-2 Chronicles
Chart: Comparison of 1-2 Chronicles with 2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings
Map: Saul Dies on Mount Gilboa
Chart: The Chronicler's Presentation of the Reigns of David and Solomon
Map: David Defeats the Philistines
Map: The Extent of David's Kingdom
Map: David Defeats the Ammonites and the Syrians
2 Chronicles
Map: The Extent of Solomon's Kingdom
Map: Solomon's International Ventures
Map: The Kingdom Divides
Map: Zerah Attacks Judah
Map: War between Israel and Judah
Map: The Moabite Alliance Attacks Judah
Map: Judah's Resurgence during Uzziah's Reign
Map: Syria and Israel Attack Judah
Map: Judah after the Fall of Israel
Illustration: Jerusalem in the Time of Hezekiah (c. 725-686 b.c.)
Map: Hezekiah Fortifies Jerusalem
Map: Josiah's Reforms and His Battle with Neco
Map: Exile to Babylon
Ezra
Chart: Relationship of Ezra-Nehemiah to 1-2 Chronicles
Chart: Chronology of Ezra-Nehemiah
Chart: Chronology of Ezra
Map: The Persian Empire at the Time of Ezra
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Zerubbabel
Chart: Adversaries Hinder Work
Chart: Kings of Persia Mentioned in Ezra-Nehemiah
Illustration: Zerubbabel's Temple
Chart: The Hand of God in Ezra and Nehemiah
Nehemiah
Chart: Chronology of Nehemiah
Map: The Persian Empire at the Time of Nehemiah
Illustration: Jerusalem in the Time of Nehemiah (c. 444-420? b.c.)
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Nehemiah
Esther
Map: The Persian Empire at the Time of Esther
Chart: Chronology in Esther
Introduction to the Poetic and Wisdom Literature
Chart: Hebrew Terms for Types of Poems
Psalms
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Chart: The Use of Psalm 22 in Matthew 27
Chart: Days of Creation and Psalm 104 Verses
Chart: Terms in Psalm 119 for God's Covenant Revelation
Proverbs
Chart: Some Essential Features of a Good Life (Proverbs 19)
Introduction to the Prophetic Books
Chart: Activity of the Writing Prophets during the Reigns of the Kings of Israel and Judah
Isaiah
Chart: Simplified Overview of Isaiah
Map: The Near East at the Time of Isaiah
Chart: Kings of Judah in the Time of Isaiah
Chart: Datable Events in the Book of Isaiah
Map: Syria and Israel Attack Judah
Map: Assyria Captures Northern Israel
Map: Assyria Advances toward Jerusalem
Chart: Oracles against the Nations in the Prophets
Map: Isaiah Prophesies against Moab
Map: Assyria Attacks Judah and Jerusalem
Jeremiah
Map: Israel and Judah at the Time of Jeremiah
Chart: The Date of Jeremiah's Call
Chart: Dates of Events in Jeremiah
Map: Jeremiah Prophesies against Egypt
Map: Jeremiah Prophesies against Moab
Chart: Parallels to Jeremiah 52
Lamentations
Chart: Parallels between Jeremiah and Lamentations
Ezekiel
Chart: Dates in Ezekiel
Map: The Near East at the Time of Ezekiel
Map: Tyre's International Trade
Map: Ezekiel Prophesies against Egypt
Illustration: Ezekiel's Temple Vision
Map: Ezekiel's Vision of Israel's New Boundaries
Daniel
Chart: Explicit References to Dates in Daniel
Chart: Rulers During the Time of Daniel
Illustration: The City of Babylon
Chart: The Traditional View of Daniel's Visions
Map: The Empires of Daniel's Visions: The Babylonians
Map: The Empires of Daniel's Visions: The Persians
Map: The Empires of Daniel's Visions: The Greeks
Diagram: The 70 Weeks of Daniel 9
Map: The Empires of Daniel's Visions: The Ptolemies and the Seleucids (Early)
Diagram: Rulers Foretold in Daniel 11
Map: The Empires of Daniel's Visions: The Ptolemies and the Seleucids (Late)
Hosea
Map: The Near East at the Time of Hosea
Map: Israel and Judah at the Time of Hosea
Joel
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Map: The Setting of Joel
Amos
Map: The Near East at the Time of Amos
Map: Israel and Judah at the Time of Amos
Illustration: The Day of the Lord in the Prophets
Obadiah
Jonah
Map: The Setting of Jonah
Diagram: Seven Episodes in Jonah
Chart: Occurrences of the key word (ra‘ah; “evil”/“disaster”/“discomfort”) in Jonah
Illustration: The City of Nineveh
Micah
Map: The Near East at the Time of Micah
Map: Micah Prophesies Destruction
Nahum
Map: The Near East at the Time of Nahum
Chart: Afflictions of Assyria against Israel
Habakkuk
Map: The Near East at the Time of Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Map: The Near East at the Time of Zephaniah
Map: Zephaniah Prophesies against Judah's Neighbors
Haggai
Chart: Dates of the Oracles in Haggai (All in 520 b.c.)
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Haggai
Zechariah
Map: The Near East at the Time of Zechariah
Map: Palestine at the Time of Zechariah
Chart: Dates of the Oracles in Zechariah
Chart: Zechariah's Visions
Chart: Zechariah Texts Quoted in the New Testament Regarding Jesus' Ministry
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Zechariah
Malachi
Chart: Key Themes: Malachi's Sixfold Wake-up Call to Renewed Covenant Fidelity
Chart: The Lord of Hosts: Frequency and Use in the OT
Chart: Covenant in Malachi
The Time between the Testaments
Chart: Major Periods within Second Temple Judaism
Chart: Jewish and Roman Rulers
Chart: Intertestamental Events Timeline
Chart: The Herodian Dynasty
The Roman Empire and the Greco-Roman World at the Time of the New Testament
Map: The Rise of the Roman Empire
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The Theology of the New Testament
Chart: The Already and Not Yet of the Last Days
Chart: New Testament Timeline
Matthew
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Map: Jesus' Birth and Flight to Egypt
Map: Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Chart: Jesus' Five Discourses
Illustration: Galilean Fishing Boat
Chart: The Twelve Apostles
Chart: The Parables of Jesus
Map: Jesus' Ministry beyond Israel
Map: Jesus' Final Journey to Jerusalem
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus
Chart: Harmony of the Events of Holy Week
Illustration: Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus
Map: The Last Supper
Map: Jesus' Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion
Mark
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Map: The Setting of Mark
Map: Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Chart: Five Controversies from Mark 2:1-3:6
Map: Jesus' Ministry beyond Israel
Chart: The Three Major Passion Predictions in Mark
Map: Jesus' Final Journey to Jerusalem
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus
Illustration: The Temple Mount in the Time of Jesus
Map: The Last Supper
Map: Jesus' Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion
Luke
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Map: The Setting of Luke
Map: Jesus' Birth and Flight to Egypt
Illustration: Herod's Temple Complex in the Time of Jesus
Map: Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Illustration: The Synagogue and Jewish Worship
Chart: Parallels in the Ministries of Jesus, Peter, and Paul in Luke-Acts
Chart: Predictions, Reminders, and Proofs of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Chart: Jesus and Prayer in the Gospel of Luke
Map: Jesus Travels to Jerusalem
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus
Map: The Last Supper
Map: Jesus' Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion
Illustration: Herod's Temple in the Time of Jesus
Map: Jesus' Appearances after His Resurrection
John
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Map: The Setting of John
Chart: Jesus Is God: Specific Examples Where Greek
Chart: The First Week of Jesus' Ministry
Chart: Seven Signs Pointing to Jesus as the Messiah
Map: Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus
Map: Jesus Travels through Samaria
Chart: Tangible Images of Believing
Chart: Physical Items Used by Jesus to Teach Spiritual Truths
Map: Jesus' Ministry in Galilee
Chart: Jewish Festivals Mentioned in John
Chart: Witnesses to Jesus
Chart: Parallels between John 6 and Numbers 11
Chart: Jesus' “I Am” Statements
Chart: The Work of the Trinity
Map: The Last Supper
Chart: The High Priestly Prayer
Map: Jesus' Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion
Illustration: Golgotha and the Temple Mount
Illustration: The Tomb of Jesus
Acts
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Map: The Setting of Acts
Chart: Acts 1:8
Map: Nations at Pentecost
Chart: Major Sermons in Acts
Chart: The Progress of God's Word in Acts
Map: The Ministry of Philip the Evangelist
Map: Paul's (Saul's) Conversion and Early Travels
Chart: Major Events in the Life of the Apostle Paul
Map: The Kingdom of Herod Agrippa I
Map: Paul's First Missionary Journey (Acts 13:4-14:26)
Chart: Itinerary of Paul's First Journey
Chart: God's Sovereignty in Salvation as Seen in Acts
Map: Paul's Second Missionary Journey (Acts 15:36-18:22)
Chart: Itinerary of Paul's Second Journey
Map: Paul's Third Missionary Journey (Acts 18:22-21:17)
Chart: Itinerary of Paul's Third Journey
Map: Paul's Arrest and Imprisonment
Chart: Paul Collects an Offering for Judea
Map: The Kingdom of Herod Agrippa II
Reading the Epistles
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Romans
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Illustration: Rome in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)
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Chart: Same Themes in Salutation and Doxology of Romans
Chart: OT Testimony that All Are under Sin (3:9)
Chart: The Trinity in Romans 8
Chart: Spiritual Gifts in Paul's Letters
1 Corinthians
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Illustration: Corinth in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)
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Map: The Setting of 1 Corinthians
Chart: Imitating Paul as Paul Imitates Christ
Chart: Church Leaders Should Likewise Lead Lives That Are Examples to Imitate
Chart: Divorce and Remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7
Chart: Paul's Answers to Questions from the Corinthians
Chart: Earthly Bodies and Resurrection Bodies (1 Corinthians 15)
2 Corinthians
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Map: The Setting of 2 Corinthians
Chart: The Believer's Apparent (Temporal) Defeat and Actual (Spiritual) Victory
Chart: The Sufficiency of God in 2 Corinthians
Chart: Weakness and Power (or Strength) in 1-2 Corinthians
Galatians
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Chart: Paul's Visits to Jerusalem in Galatians and Acts
Chart: Spectrum of Early Beliefs about How Christians Should Relate to the Law of Moses
Chart: Contrasts in Paul's Allegory (4:21-31)
Ephesians
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Illustration: Ephesus in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)
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Chart: Trinitarian Formulas and Expressions in Ephesians
Chart: Christ and the Church
Chart: Principles of Marriage
Philippians
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Illustration: Philippi in the Time of Paul (c. a.d. 60)
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Map: The Setting of Philippians
Chart: Joy and Rejoicing in Philippians
Chart: Partnering with Paul in the Gospel in Many Ways
Colossians
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Map: The Setting of Colossians
Chart: “In Christ”: A Central Theme in Colossians
1 Thessalonians
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Map: The Setting of 1 Thessalonians
Chart: The Second Coming in 1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
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Chart: The Authentication of Paul's Letters
1 Timothy
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Chart: False Teaching and Teachers
Chart: Godliness
Chart: Qualifications for Elders in 1 Timothy and Titus
Chart: Qualifications for Deacons
2 Timothy
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Titus
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Map: The Setting of Titus
Chart: God and Christ as “Our Savior” in Titus
Philemon
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Hebrews
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Chart: Warning Passages in Hebrews
Chart: Differences between Levitical High Priests and Jesus the High Priest
Chart: Redemptive History in the Book of Hebrews
Chart: Psalm 110 in Hebrews
Chart: The Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11
James
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Map: The Setting of James
Chart: Echoes of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in James
Chart: Leviticus 19 in James
1 Peter
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Chart: Regeneration in the New Testament
2 Peter
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Chart: The Deity of Jesus Christ in 2 Peter
1 John
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Chart: Equivalent Expressions for the “Last Days”
2 John
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3 John
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Jude
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Chart: Jude's Application of Prophecies and Events
Revelation
Map: The Setting of Revelation
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Diagram: Futurist (Historical Premillennialism)
Diagram: Futurist (Dispensational Premillennialism)
Diagram: Partial Preterist School(s)
Diagram: Idealist School
Diagram: Classical Premillennialism
Diagram: Pretribulational Premillennialism
Diagram: Postmillennialism
Diagram: Amillennialism
Chart: Christ's Edict-letters to His Seven Churches
Chart: Doxologies to God and the Lamb
Chart: Progressively Increasing Destruction
Chart: The Seven Trumpets of 8:7-11:19
Chart: Four Series of Seven Messages or Visions (1:9-22:5)
Chart: Satanic Imitations of God's Reality
Chart: Promises to Overcomers
Chart: The Seven Benedictions
Chart: The Seven Bowls of Wrath (16:2-21)
Chart: Enemies of the Church (Revelation 13-19)
Chart: God and Jesus Are Alpha and Omega
Diagram: The “Bookends” of Biblical Theology
Biblical Doctrine: An Overview
Chart: All Three Persons of the Trinity Vitally Related to Truth
Chart: The Theological Process
Chart: Studies in Systematic Theology
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Chart: Practical Implications of the Incommunicable Attributes of God
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Chart: Heresies Concerning the Person of Christ
Chart: Personal Actions of the Holy Spirit
Chart: Divine Attributes of the Holy Spirit
Chart: How the Holy Spirit Glorifies Christ
Chart: Biblical Descriptions of the Atonement
Diagram: The Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ
Chart: The Blessings of Salvation
Biblical Ethics: An Overview
Chart: NT Guidelines for Giving
The Canon of Scripture
Chart: The Traditional Order of OT Canonical Books according to the Talmud
The Reliability of Bible Manuscripts
Chart: Comparison of Extant Historical Documents
The Original Languages of the Bible
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Chart: Transliteration of Hebrew Words in the ESV Study Bible
Chart: Transliteration of Greek Words in the ESV Study Bible
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How the New Testament Quotes and Interprets the Old Testament
Chart: Old Testament Passages Cited in the New Testament
Maps
Map: The World of the Patriarchs
Map: The Tribal Allotments of Israel
Map: Israel under Saul, David, and Solomon
Map: The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Map: The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires
Map: The Persian and Greek Empires
Map: Israel under the Maccabees
Map: Jerusalem
Map: Palestine under Roman Rule
Map: The Apostles' Early Ministry
Map: Paul's First and Second Missionary Journeys
