Includes index.

1. The history of Bible
2. The Old Testament. Beginnings
The patriarchs
The exodus
Into the promised land
The kingdom of Israel
Wisdom and praise
The divided kingdom
Fall, exile, and return
Between the old and new testaments
3. The New Testament. Coming of the messiah
The cross and the tomb
The birth of the church
4. Reference
People in the Bible
Places in the Bible
Bible lists and tables
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments

Revisit the most important Bible stories with this comprehensive visual guide. Packed with maps, archaeological sites, historical artefacts, and fact-filled panels that explore and explain stories from the best-selling book of all time, The Illustrated Bible covers every major covenant, prophecy, miracle, and parable in the Old and New Testaments. Discover why the Bible has absorbed readers for centuries and understand its position as a historical record as well as a religious document. Follow the course of the Old and New Testaments from start to finish, and trace the events and places that have shaped the scriptures. Learn about the key figures - from Adam and Eve to Abraham and Moses, and John the Baptist to Peter and Paul - and discover significant sites such as Jerusalem and Rome. Full of comprehensive timelines detailing key events combined with biblical quotations and references, this book makes it easier than ever to navigate around the verses, chapters, and books of the Bible. Authenticated by a team of expert biblical scholars and historians, this guide enables you to enjoy and understand the Bible as never before Focusing on archaeological discoveries as well as historical and religious documentation, an illustrated guide to the bible provides profiles of key figures and describes every major covenant, prophecy, miracle, and parable in the Bible

Senior High School All Strand

English