This companion volume to
Understanding the Old Testament gives a thorough and loving presentation of the time frame, geography and human scene that led to the creation of the New Testament.
List of Maps: Physical Map of the Land of the Gospels; Peoples and Lands of the New Testament World; The Route of Alexander the Great, 334-323 B.C.; The Greek Cities in Palestine, 312-167; The Hasmonean State, 143-63 B.C.; The Kingdom of Herod the Great; The Division of Herod's Kingdom; Jesus in Galilee; Jesus' Ministry - Sidon to Jerusalem, "He Resolutely Set His Face Toward Jerusalem" (Lk 9:51); Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus; Damascus in the Time of Saul; Expansion of the Early Church in Palestine and Syria; Paul's First and Second Missionary Journeys; Paul's Third Missionary Journey and Trip to Rome; The Jewish Revolt Against Rome, A.D. 66-70; The Fall of Masada, A.D. 73.
