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Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award for BiblesThe ESV Student Study Bible is adapted from the ESV Study Bible and is ideally suited for students who are serious about God’s Word—who want to learn more about what the Bible teaches and how the Bible applies to all of life. With 12,000 clear, concise study notes, the ESV Student Study Bible provides numerous other features—including nearly 900 “Did You Know?” facts, 120 Bible character profiles, and 10 topical articles. It also features a glossary of key terms, more than 80 maps and illustrations, an extensive concordance, and 80,000 cross-references. These and many other features make it the most comprehensive and content-rich student Bible available today. Features: Size: 5.375” x 8.25”8 pt Meta Serif OT type (Bible text); 6 pt Gotham type (study notes)1,856 pagesBlack letter text12,000 clear, concise study notesIntroductions and timelines for each Bible book80+ maps and illustrations throughout15 topical articlesNearly 900 new “Did You Know” facts120 Bible character profilesGlossary with concise definitions of key terms80,000 cross-referencesExtensive concordanceSmyth-sewn bindingQuality guaranteePackaging: Backer card (HC), slipcase (TruTone), permanent slipcase (cloth over board)

Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award for BiblesThe ESV Student Study Bible is adapted from the ESV Study Bible and is ideally suited for students who are serious about God’s Word—who want to learn more about what the Bible teaches and how the Bible applies to all of life. With 12,000 clear, concise study notes, the ESV Student Study Bible provides numerous other features—including nearly 900 “Did You Know?” facts, 120 Bible character profiles, and 10 topical articles. It also features a glossary of key terms, more than 80 maps and illustrations, an extensive concordance, and 80,000 cross-references. These and many other features make it the most comprehensive and content-rich student Bible available today. Features: Size: 5.375” x 8.25”8 pt Meta Serif OT type (Bible text); 6 pt Gotham type (study notes)1,856 pagesBlack letter text12,000 clear, concise study notesIntroductions and timelines for each Bible book80+ maps and illustrations throughout15 topical articlesNearly 900 new “Did You Know” facts120 Bible character profilesGlossary with concise definitions of key terms80,000 cross-referencesExtensive concordanceSmyth-sewn bindingPackaging: Backer card (HC), slipcase (TruTone), permanent slipcase (cloth over board)

Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award for BiblesThe ESV Student Study Bible is adapted from the ESV Study Bible and is ideally suited for students who are serious about God’s Word—who want to learn more about what the Bible teaches and how the Bible applies to all of life. With 12,000 clear, concise study notes, the ESV Student Study Bible provides numerous other features—including nearly 900 “Did You Know?” facts, 120 Bible character profiles, and 10 topical articles. It also features a glossary of key terms, more than 80 maps and illustrations, an extensive concordance, and 80,000 cross-references. These and many other features make it the most comprehensive and content-rich student Bible available today. Features: Size: 5.375” x 8.25”8 pt pt point Gotham type (study notes)1,856 pagesBlack letter text12,000 clear, concise study notesIntroductions and timelines for each Bible book80+ maps and illustrations throughout15 topical articlesNearly 900 new “Did You Know” facts120 Bible character profilesGlossary with concise definitions of key terms80,000 cross-referencesExtensive concordanceSmyth-sewn bindingQuality guaranteePackaging: Backer card (HC), slipcase (TruTone), permanent slipcase (cloth over board)

ECPA Medallion of ExcellenceWinner—Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) Annual Map Design Competition

The Bible is a Story. Do you know its setting?

Everything in the Bible has meaning, including its geography. Discover new insights about the biblical and historical sites, culture, and landscapes. God chose a certain land in a particular place. Many Bible passages involve journeys, wars, or other events in unfamiliar places in ancient times. The geographical context is important to understanding these passages.

More than just maps, The Moody Bible Atlas reveals the geographical and historical context of the biblical story. Marvel at God’s provision by journeying with Israel in the wilderness. Size up their enemies by studying portraits of the Egyptians, Canaanites, Assyrians, and others. View maps and pictures of the places Jesus walked. See Paul’s evangelistic zeal by learning the scope of his missionary journeys. Updates reflect the latest advances in biblical scholarship, linguistics, and archeology. Award-winning maps, new research, and additional commentary make this updated work an indispensable resource for sermon preparation, lessons, and personal Bible study.

Key features include:

119 full-color maps of Canaan, the Mediterranean, the Near East, Sinai, Turkey, and moreOver 100 all-new color photos of various locations and artifactsComprehensive survey of every location in the Bible— from Eden to Jerusalem to RomeDistinctive theological discussion of Bible geography800+ endnotes for in-depth studyA general reading list for continued researchA Map Citation Index, General Index, and Scripture Citation Index

Following Joshua''s conquest to the time of the judges· Study the land in which the stories of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth took place· Learn how geographic and cultural factors can provide theological insights· Visualize the promised land through full-color maps and photosJoshua led Israel to conquer a real historic land, and the judges delivered Israel from real historic enemies. When we understand geographic and cultural features of the Bible, we experience its stories with fresh eyes. · Why did Joshua attack the cities he did?· Why are Dan and Beersheba so regularly paired?· What is the significance of Samson''s battles in the Shephelah?Written by a team of experts on biblical geography and culture, the Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Historical Books, Volume 1, is a guide to the world of Israel in the promised land. Each article addresses a particular story, event, or subject in Judges through Ruth, with full-color maps and photos providing deeper layers of context. Historical and cultural insights give readers a richer understanding of the biblical story.

The Old Testament tells a story primarily written to, by, and about people of the land―the promised land and its neighboring territories. Those at home on the sea were almost always portrayed as enemies by those authors. But with the New Testament comes a startling shift of focus: The disciples take their message to the ends of the earth via the Mediterranean Sea.In On the Face of the Deep, Linford Stutzman highlights the importance of sea stories in Scripture. A biblical scholar as well as an expert sailor, Stutzman rereads these passages with insights from history, marine archaeology, ancient texts, and the cultural and physical environment of the Mediterranean itself. His study reveals geographical and cultural details that enhance our appreciation of the drama and significance of the Bible's sea stories.

Many familiar Gospel narratives are filled with geographic details that we gloss over because of our distance from the Holy Land. Yet climate, landscape, natural resources, and other features of geography leave a lasting mark on the societies and cultures that have developed within them. In a world of dirt roads and dry riverbeds, where shepherds watch their flocks in the hills and fishermen mend their nets by the sea, Jesus taught from hill and plain, using the surrounding landscape as the backdrop for his teaching. Jesus' parables and illustrations are often brimming with geographic clues, but the significance of these distinctive details is often lost on us today. The Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels puts readers in the sandals of the disciples as they travel throughout Israel with Jesus, explaining the significance of geography for mining the riches of the biblical text.

2019 Biblical Foundations Book Award Finalist in Biblical TheologyWalking in the footsteps of the Apostles.The Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation puts readers in the sandals of the Apostles as they travel throughout the Mediterranean, explaining the geographical setting for the spread of Christianity in the first century. Geography is a central concern throughout the writings of Paul and the Apostles, but the full significance of its geographical context is easily overlooked without a familiarity with the places, the types of transportation, the relative distances, and the travel conditions around the ancient Mediterranean. Luke's account mentions places from all over the known world, and Paul's missionary travels covered an estimated 15,000 miles by land and sea. The Lexham Geographic Commentary gives you insight into the importance of all of these locations--both culturally and spatially--and provides a deeper understanding of the spread of early Christianity.

2020 Center for Biblical Studies Book Award Finalist for Old TestamentWhere was the Red Sea of Exodus?Exodus records that the waters of the Red Sea (or Reed Sea) opened up to deliver Israel and plummeted down to destroy their Egyptian pursuers. But if the Red Sea cannot be located, can we trust the claims of the Bible? Some have suggested relocating the events. Others suggest they never happened at all.In Where Was the Biblical Red Sea? Barry J. Beitzel challenges popular alternatives and defends the traditional location: that the biblical Red Sea refers to a body of water lying between the eastern Nile Delta and Sinai. Beitzel rigorously reexamines the data--both typical and overlooked--ranging from biblical and classical sources to ancient and medieval maps. His comprehensive analysis answers objections to the traditional view and exposes the inadequacies of popular alternatives.Ancient geography excavates the biblical world and its story. Readers will better understand and appreciate the biblical story as well as its historicity and reliability. Where Was the Biblical Red Sea? is a foundational reference work for any discussion of the Exodus event.

Reconciling biblical and extrabiblical historyThe extrabiblical testimony surrounding Israel's early history is difficult to assess and synthesize. But numerous sources emerging from the ninth century BC onward invite direct comparison with the biblical account.In Ahab's House of Horrors: A Historiographic Study of the Military Campaigns of the House of Omri, Kyle R. Greenwood and David B. Schreiner examine the historical records of Israel and its neighbors. While Scripture generally gives a bleak depiction of the Omride dynasty, extrabiblical evidence appears to tell another story. Inscriptions and archeological evidence portray a period of Israelite geopolitical influence and cultural sophistication.Rather than simply rejecting one source over another, Greenwood and Schreiner press beyond polarization. They propose a nuanced synthesis by embracing the complex dynamics of ancient history writing and the historical difficulties that surround the Omride dynasty.Ahab's House of Horrors is an important contribution to the ongoing discussion of biblical historiography and, specifically, to our understanding of 1-2 Kings and the Omride family.

"Walk in the footsteps of the patriarchs. From the four rivers of Eden to Israel's wilderness wanderings, the biblical narratives in the Pentateuch are filled with geographical details. God's story of redemption takes place in the real, but often unfamiliar, world of the ancient Near East. Written by a team of experts on biblical geography and culture, the Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Pentateuch is a guide to the world of the patriarchs. Each article addresses a particular story, event, or subject in Genesis through Deuteronomy, with full-color maps and photos providing deeper layers of context. Historical and cultural insights give readers a richer understanding of the biblical story"--

Following Joshua's conquest to the time of the judges· Study the land in which the stories of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth took place· Learn how geographic and cultural factors can provide theological insights· Visualize the promised land through full-color maps and photosJoshua led Israel to conquer a real historic land, and the judges delivered Israel from real historic enemies. When we understand geographic and cultural features of the Bible, we experience its stories with fresh eyes. · Why did Joshua attack the cities he did?· Why are Dan and Beersheba so regularly paired?· What is the significance of Samson's battles in the Shephelah?Written by a team of experts on biblical geography and culture, the Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Historical Books, Volume 1, is a guide to the world of Israel in the promised land. Each article addresses a particular story, event, or subject in Judges through Ruth, with full-color maps and photos providing deeper layers of context. Historical and cultural insights give readers a richer understanding of the biblical story.