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and geography;
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'Studying
the
Bible
in context' |
Try playing chess without a chess board or telling someone
how to drive through Boston without a map. Learning biblical history
without the
land of the Bible is just as difficult. First
things first - Regional diversity abounds in the land of the Bible.
Learning this 'playing board' of biblical history is the first step
in our study. Maps show actual 3-D terrain. You see natural difficulties
to avoid, routes through these difficulties and strategic positions
along these routes. The land becomes a real world in which you can place
biblical events. New
perspectives - As students explore this land of the Bible events
jump to life. Strategic decisions by leaders such as Saul, David and
Hezekiah become obvious against the background of economic, political
and military developments on the actual terrain. Survival in this threatened
land makes the message of patriarchs, prophets and apostles more potent.
The
land on your desktop - The land of the Bible along the eastern Mediterranean
Sea, was the geographical context for most biblical events. Biblical
Backgrounds' maps and other study materials bring the land to your fingertips.
Rather than simply a 'collection of verses' the Bible proclaims a faith
understood against the backdrop of a real world.
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Current
map productions - Biblical
Backgrounds currently produces a set of seven Regional
Study Maps. These large
maps (17x22" or
43x56cm) show individual features
in the land (hills, valleys, sites, routes, etc.). Their carefully
shaded relief allows the student to work out biblical events
on an accurate presentation of the country's terrain. The seven
maps are—
• RSM
1 (ME) - Middle East (half size: 11x17" or 28X43cm)
is available in version 1 (1999), ISBN 1-892960-01-X
• RSM 2 (LB) - Land Between (Land of the Bible)
is available in version 2 (2005), ISBN 1-892960-08-7
• RSM 3 (NCA) - Northern and Central Arenas is
available in version 1 (1999), ISBN 1-892960-03-6
• RSM 4 (SCA) - Southern and Central Arenas is
available in version 2 (2006), ISBN 1-892960-11-7
• RSM 5 (GAL) - Galilee and Jezreel Valley is
available in version 2 (2006), ISBN 1-892960-12-5
• RSM 6 (JUD) - Heartland of Judah is available
in version 2 (2006), ISBN 1-892960-13-3
• RSM 7 (BEN) - Land of Benjamin and Its Approaches is
available in version 2 (2006), ISBN 1-892960-14-1
You
can view three of the maps in Examples A, B and C (also see 'Productions').
Example D is a map created for our electronic media presentations,
yet to be released. |