The Chronological Guide to the Bible: Explore God's Word in Historical Order

Brief Description: "Adapted from The chronological study Bible"--T.p. verso. Brief Description: "Portions formerly published as The life and times historical reference Bible"--T.p. verso. Brief Description: "Explore God's word in historical order"--Cover. Marc Notes: Adapted from The chronological study Bible--T. p. verso.; Portions formerly published as The life and times historical reference Bible--T.p. verso.; Explore God's word in historical order--Cover.; Works with any translation--Cover.; Includes index. Table of Contents: Contributors -- Introduction -- Reading Theological History -- Rearranging the Bible's Canonical Order -- Epoch 1. Before the Patriarchs (Creation-2000 B. C.) -- The Beginnings of Human Civilization -- Epoch 2. The Patriarchs, Israel's Ancestors (2000-1500 B. C.) -- The Changing of the Empires -- Egypt in the Middle Bronze Age -- Epoch 3. The Rise of a Unified People (1500-1200 B. C.) -- Egypt and the Exodus -- The Conquest of Canaan -- Epoch 4. From Tribes to a Nation (1200-930 B. C.) -- A Tribal Confederation in Israel -- The United Monarchy in Israel -- Epoch 5. The Fall of Two Nations (930-586 B. C.) -- The Divided Monarchy in Israel -- The Neo-Assyrian Empire -- The Neo-Babylonian Empire -- Epoch 6. Exile and Return (586-332 B. C.) -- Exile in Babylon -- Wisdom in the Ancient Near East -- The Persian Empire -- Epoch 7. Between the Two Testaments (332-37 B. C.) -- The Greek Empire -- The Roman Empire -- Epoch 8. The Coming of the Messiah (37 B. C.-A. D. 30) -- Introductions to Jesus Christ -- Early Lives of John the Baptist and Jesus -- Beginning of Jesus' Ministry -- The Galilean Ministry -- From Galilee to Jerusalem -- Jesus' Final Journey -- Final Ministry in Judea -- Jesus' Final Week in Jerusalem -- Epoch 9. The Church Age (A. D. 30-100) -- The Gospel to the Jews -- The Gospel to the Gentiles -- The Gospel to the Gentile World -- The Gospel from Jerusalem to Rome -- Apocalyptic Writings and the End Time -- Index -- Photo Credits.