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easy to find information, well laid out, an excellent partner to the other holman study products.
But more importantly, I think tying the geographical movements to actual description of those things is fantastic. Most pastors -- let alone laypeople -- couldn't find Moab on a map, or define where Israel is in relation to Assyria or Babylon or Egypt. This was a surprisingly enjoyable book to read. There's nothing more helpful, learning-wise, than putting pictures next to words.This book takes you through the earliest days of history, tracing the movement of man's ancestors through Noah to Abraham, and then in detail through the history of Israel. This book rectifies all of that, in an enjoyable way. Yes, it has lots of wonderful colorful pictures. And yes, there's a wonderful ratio of graphics to words.
Good reference all told, though. I have been enjoying reading and looking up locations in those places I read about in the Bible it helps me picture and understand based upon the proximities and cultural information I find there. The only thing I would wish for is more current maps or transparencies to compare today's middle east with that of Biblical times.
The atlas givesa good comparison of texts for visualizations of the lands in earlier times and today.
It not only has maps, but also has helpful information about the history/geography and people during each period that go along with the maps. This book has so many awesome maps. I wish I had purchased it sooner. I highly recommend this item. I can't even put into words how neat it is. The book is broken up into time periods and the detail on the maps is so useful and interesting.
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