Zondervan Atlas of the Bible: Revised Edition, Full-Color Maps, Photos, Graphics, and More Hardcover – June 26, 2010

Carl G. Rasmussen, PhD, has compiled an excellent academic work for in depth research and people needing less detail will be pleased with the ease of casually page flipping until something viewed causes an interest in reading. In other words, Dr. Rasmussen's atlas is a thoroughly enjoyable venture for just looking and for as deep a depth of scholarly study one would care to go.The book is published in a very good quality hard cover and page construction which tends to better preserve the reading and viewing contents of information and I also mean to state, the writer has compiled far more than one expects from an atlas.Examples: map types and qualities teach locations and photographs help place the mind on the map. For specific follow up information, Dr. Rasmussen's Appendices are expertly academic and easily appreciated: 'simple' bibliography or glossary extends the ability to research in depth with biblical timelines, scripture references, or significant persons of the times, and other pertinent datac.Included in this appendix, the writer continues his easy-to-read flare with a geographic dictionary serving as an index which includes succinct comments about the locations.Other qualities include and ability to compare and contrast various sizes of biblical areas compared with sizes of various American States. This atlas shows us the journeys of Paul, locations of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation, a historical perspective of the transitions of monarchy from Samuel and Saul, to David and Solomon, the Kingdom's division, exiles, and more history up through the life of Christ and through the expansion of the Church in Palestine. This section of history also includes Old Testament ancient history regarding the Garden of Eden, the "Patriarchal Period" of the Bronze Age, the Egyptians, the Exodus, and a discussion of the twelve tribes while they settled the Land of Canaan.Other aspects begin your journey in this atlas that includes seasonal weather patterns, major routes which I presume to be trade roads, and discussions with maps and photographs of the major geographic regions, such as Israel and Jordon.Highly recommended for teenagers and adults. This is an excellent book especially for its remarkable ability to project one's point of view to the biblical points of view depicted in excellent maps, photography, and descriptions.Enjoy.

Pics and maps are sharp & clear. Detailed.

I looked through reviews for Bible maps and atlas ebooks before buying this Zondervan Atlas of the Bible ebook. Reviews for the ebook versions of the of the books I looked at sounded like many readers were unhappy with maps being too small to read easily/not clear details. I bought this ebook and had it sent to my Windows 10 computer which has a touch screen and my Kindle Fire (HD 10 and HD 8) tablets. Some of the maps and photos looked smaller than I wanted, but then I found I could touch the screen on Kindle Fire tablets and the computer with touch screen (on the computer, also could use the mouse), to increase the size of the maps and photos, works great! The words and details are very clear and can move around the maps to see different areas. Very happy that the maps and photos can be made bigger with clear details.

Was exactly as described, and delivery time was pretty good. Couldn’t be happier!

I bought this book as a requirement for my Bible College. I prefer studying geography with an actual book, not through Kindle. The pages are thick and glossy, the maps are clear, it covers Biblical history, and I would recommend this for any serious student of the Bible. This will also become a conversation piece for my coffee table. I'm pretty sure I will refer back to it from time-to-time.

If you're a Bible Believing Christian, this is the best atlas. If you're a skeptic and want to read pedantic pronouncements of alternate truths, skip this. If you read the Bible with this atlas in hand, you can walk with your fingers the many routes up to Jerusalem - and you begin to understand why going south - or east - or west - or north - can all be properly described in context as "going up to Jerusalem." Your fingers can trace the routes from Jerusalem up to Shiloh and on to the Galilee. Or westward, to Joffa/Yafa/Joppa and from there up to Caesarea Philipi. It's not just as good as going to Israel and hiking around, but it will make your trip more meaningful if you haven't gone yet, and will bring a smile to your face as your re-trace routes you have walked. So, all good. I'm keeping it next to my 1850s editions of The Land and The Book. Dynamite!

I bought this for my wife for her birthday. She wanted something that would allow her some context when watching documentary type tv shows about the Ancient World of the roman gladiators, the Persians, the Macedonians and other ancient civilizations that existed in places that are now countries with different names.

Educational/informative/Historical/Christian