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NEWER LISTINGS
Extensive Listing of Biblical Art by Chapter and Verse
For example click on
Ruth 2
for more than 50 thumbnail
pictures on just one chapter! Awesome resource!
Maps at Net Bible
(Bible.org)
This is an
awesome tool
which links Biblical place
names with Scriptural references (every verse that name occurs in the
Bible!). E.g., click and in left column and hold pointer over "Ur"
for the 5 Biblical references to Ur! Now migrate upward to Haran
and note that now you have only the Scriptural chapter/verse. To see the
actual Biblical passages click "see text" and you have all the
references. Note that on this page in the upper right corner you can
even click on "Haran" in the Dictionary for a collection of articles
from multiple resources. Or an even faster way to more information is to
click on "Ur" or "Haran" in the left column for dictionary
articles.
Spend some time on the
NETBible clicking various links as there are many additional features
(cross references, Biblical art, etc) to aid your Bible Study. E.g.,
click the "Seven
Churches of Revelation".
Then hold pointer over Philadelphia or click the name for articles, art
and maps on Philadelphia!
OLD TESTAMENT
Biblemapper
Bible Mapper
is a fully
interactive, highly accurate Bible mapping system that helps you quickly
and easily create customized maps of the Holy Lands or study a
particular period and aspect of Bible history.
Interesting tool! Many of the
maps in the next site are made using "Biblemapper"
Bible Topics Index
Interesting site (The Visual
Bible - see
search box below.
See also a compilation of their
Bible Study Tools) with images,
pictures, maps on topics not always found on Christian websites. You
need to at least be aware of this resource which represents a
significant collection of materials related to the Bible - e.g., there
are over 2000 pictures indexed under "Bible archaeology"
Bible Maps for every OT and
NT location
These color maps are
attractive and include two interesting features: (1) Scripture
references in which the place name is found (some entries have all the
Scriptures, others only representative entries) and (2) Bible Dictionary
article (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) describing the
specific name. Very nice tool!
Bible Map by Google
Utilizing the well known
Google satellite maps, a
choice of either the ESV or the KJV and the information in the 1913
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE), this tool has
links built into the passages that will open a window connected to the
name of the place in the passage. For example, type in Genesis 12 in the
Bible window. Furthermore some of the information windows include a
collection of photographs of the place you are studying. This is what
computers are good at doing and it will probably become one of my
favorites as they tweak it. And if you have another free tool
InstaVerse
you can pop up all of the Scripture references in the ISBE article.
Remember that only
the KJV is free with the initial install of Instaverse. Other
popular versions are available for purchase. When you hold the mouse
pointer over a Scripture reference anywhere on the Web (as well as
offline in Word for Windows, email, etc) the passage pops up immediately.
InstaVerse
can be disabled if the
popups become distractive. This utility really does work and makes it
easy to read the actual passage in context and not just the chapter and
verse reference.
Bible Map Collection - this
site is listed but in my experience is not very reliable as the
server/link goes down more frequently than than it is up! Send me an
email if it is persistently down and I will remove the link.
Bible
Maps
- Wikimedia
Maps are of varying quality and
legends in various languages - you have to search around but you may find
what you are looking for.
Bible Maps - History of Israel
Bible Maps - More Maps of Israel
Subcategories (please be discerning)
Bible
Maps
- attractive color maps including 3D Terrains
Bible Maps Off Site From
http://www.evanglibrary.com/ -
Caveat: These are
excellent maps but the
host site is somewhat unpredictable and often goes down or changes address
without notice.
Bible Atlas - All Places Names
Alphabetized + Scriptures
Uses Google maps and locates every
place named in Scripture and includes the Scriptural reference. Add the
free tool
InstaVerse
(see description in next entry). Allows you to get a good general idea of
the location but in absence of other named well known sites, one loses the
sense of context. It is still worth examining, but I think the tool in the
next entry may prove more useful.
Click the link above - the
page that opens has a timeline at the top of the page. This
timeline deals primarily with historical events related to Christianity
beginning in AD 1-300 (a few events in the 6000-1BC tab). Click the
tab of the date range you are interested in and then click on specific
people or events. Interesting especially for us history aficionados. From
Christian History Institute.
Some other new additions to
the Timelines, Sources of pictures and/or Maps...
OLDER LISTINGS
This tool has a well done
simple map of Israel and the surrounding areas. Notice that if you hold
you pointer over a place name, an information window on the right side
gives you the dictionary entries from Smith's, ISBE and/or Easton's
Dictionaries. This tool can be used on your own web site at no charge.
Search Engine for
Maps
and Images at the Visual Bible
Note: Type in Corinth,
hit Search and results open in a new window. Now click one of the
maps to enlarge and you
will see a watermark ("Faith Images"). I have discussed this
issue with the webmaster and he states that (1) all the
maps and images can be
freely used in any non-profit setting (talks, websites, etc), (2) the
watermark is scheduled to be removed in the future and (3) finally when
you download the map or image it will not have the watermark. Some
information including email address is required to enable the free
download. Note that when you enlarge a map or image, other resource
options will appear, some of which include well written articles in the
Tyndale Bible Dictionary.
One nice feature of this
search engine is that maps and
images will be retrieved that relate to the specific Bible references. For
example, perform a search on "Acts 16" and you will retrieve the Scripture
passage in addition to a map of Paul's third missionary journey and a
picture of the river where Lydia was converted as she listened to Paul
proclaim the Gospel.
Genesis to Revelation in still
pictures & text, to tell the Bible story! Down load, print, publish,
power-point project the pictures!
These pictures are originals and from
my brief review (comparing the actual picture to what the Scripture
states) appear to accurately picture the people, places and events in
God's Holy Word.
RECOMMENDATION:
This would be an excellent tool to supplement your Sunday School class.
Another powerful use of these pictures would be in presentation of the
gospel cross culturally (short term or long term mission trips, to hidden
peoples who do not yet have the Scriptures in their language or for that
matter lack an actual written language!)
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This is not a link to
maps on the web but to a
freeware program that allows you to download and install a satellite image
map of Israel to be run on your own computer.
Click
for an example of what the
maps look like and for a
link to download the program. The information on the host site states
that...
This program installs on your hard
drive and is basically a small website that runs locally on your computer.
It is centered around a satellite map of the Holy Land which is annotated
with 135 place names. The map has a floating menu that always stays at the
top left of the screen when the large map is scrolled vertically and
horizontally. There are five zoom levels to the map, with the largest
providing a 7200 x 5400 pixel image size, and the smallest being the 900
pixel wide image on the main page.
The images cover the area from Mt Hermon on the North to the Dead Sea to
the South...
Here is the link to download the
program
HLSAT.exe.
(29.8MB which upzips to 69.8MB) which I
was able to install easily. After you click the EXE program, your computer
will ask you for permission to download and run the program. Although it
supposedly will install an Icon on your Start, my program did not and I
had to go to "Start" > "All Programs" > "Holy Land Satellite Map" > HLSAT
Icon which I dragged to my Desktop and clicked to start the program. The
map is topographical and it is somewhat difficult to "get one's bearings"
so to speak. The colors are the actual colors of the land of Israel as it
is today and this creates a somewhat monotonous terrain.
When a placename is clicked in
the menu, the map centers over the placename, to make it easier to find.
Clicking on the name on the map pops up a
page with a brief narrative
describing the site (from Easton's or Holman's Bible Dictionaries), and
sometimes a photo of the site as well as active links to scriptures
referenced in the narrative. Clicking on a scripture link opens a page of
the King James Version of the Holy Bible with the referenced verse at the
top of the page. Alternatively you could use
InstaVerse
to pop up
the Scriptures in your preferred Bible version.
DOWNLOAD
InstaVerse
for free. It is an easy
to install and simple to use Bible Verse pop up tool that allows you to
read cross references
in context and in the Version
you prefer. Only the KJV is free with this download but you can
also download a free copy of
Bible Explorer
which in turn offers
free Bibles
that work with
InstaVerse,
including the excellent, literal translation, the English Standard
Version (ESV). Other popular versions are available for purchase.
When you hold the mouse pointer over a Scripture reference anywhere on the
Web (as well as offline in Word for Windows, email, etc) the passage pops
up immediately.
InstaVerse
can be disabled if the
popups become distractive. This utility really does work and makes it easy
to read the actual passage in context and not just the chapter and verse
reference
BlueLetterBible Maps
Many of these maps are old style
layout and not as attractive as many modern maps
This is an interesting chart especially if you are studying Acts or one of
the Pauline Epistles but note there is not complete agreement on the dates
Paul's Journey
(Unbound Bible)
To walk through each of Paul's
missionary journeys city by city click the following links for the map
beneath which are the cities
Geography
of the Bible
Many of the
maps
in the list are black and white and/or of variable quality
Color
Maps
from Bible History Online
Old Testament Maps
These
maps
are on preceptaustin.org and can be used freely
Maps
from Biblestudy.org.
Resolution not good in some of
these maps
Between the Old and New
Testament
Temple in the New Testament
Map of Corinth - very nice virtual tour -
click name like "bema" and picture opens
Paul's Journeys: pictures of the sites
plus Scripture (Recommended for anyone studying the book of Acts
or letters of Paul)
Satellite Image Maps:
On
preceptaustin.org courtesy of ISV Foundation - Note you may need to
resize these for optimal resolution (double click map and in right lower
corner click the icon).
Simple
Maps
Corresponding to New Testament Books
These maps corresponding to
chapters of Phillips Paraphrase of the New Testament
American Bible Society
Their Interactive Map section is
innovative. It takes a while to load initially but is worth the wait. It's
a bit tricky to use at first.
Step 1 - Click
Interactive
Maps
and then select "Interactive Map
Collection" which is the first link in the list. This will open a smaller
window.
Step 2 - In this small
window, hold pointer over the main map and left click mouse button.
Notice your pointer changes to a magnifying glass. Left click mouse to
zoom in (zoom out control is the magnifying glass in bottom right). Once
you have zoomed in, the magnifying glass changes back to a pointer.
Step 3 - Hold down the left
mouse key and use it to move the map. Notice that the red rectangle in
bottom left also moves to help orient your location).
Step 4 - Zoom out to the
original map. Note the list of empires on the left side of the map just
above the picture of the World (the globe in bottom left corner). Hold
your pointer over the empires and the route of Abraham and note map
highlights the corresponding location. It is a nice feature but a bit too
small, so that you will need to zoom in.
Step 5 - Note the
dropdown box in the banner across the top (it probably reads "The
Ancient Near East, 1800 to 1400 BC). Click the red arrow on the right
side to view a list of maps identical to those below, except that each is
an interactive format.
NET Bible
Maps
from Bible.org
The Tabernacle in the Old and
Temple in the Old and New Testament
Israel in the New Testament Times
See also
Paul's Journeys
created by the same webmaster as the Tour of the 7 Churches of the
Revelation and just as well done
Click to download and use at no
charge
Genesis through Deuteronomy
(Pentateuch) Maps
Late New Testament/Modern
Click
for additional links to hundreds of images from both Old & New Testaments
Holy Land Photos
Thousands of pictures including
statues, ruins, some maps
Cyprus -
Paphos
Greece
-
Aegina ;Amphipolis
Athens -
Acropolis [Erechtheion;
Parthenon;
Southern Slope -
Odeion of Herodes Atticus,
Structures ,
Theater of Dionysus ;
Acropolis Museum ]
Agora,
General
Berea
Cenchreae
Corinth [The
Site,
Artifacts,
Acrocorinth ,
Diolkos
Corinthian Canal]
Crete -
Fair Havens ;
Gortyna ;
Knossos
Delphi -
Stadium;
Theater;
Charioteer;
Artifacts;
Temple of Apollo;
Lower Area
Site
Isthmia -
Site;
Artifacts
Mycenae -
Beehive Tombs;
Setting;
Citadel
Neapolis (Kavala)
Olympia -
The Site;
Stadium;
Temple of Zeus;
Museum/Artifacts;
Museum Pottery
Patmos -
View of Island
Harbor/Skala;
Acropolis (Kastelli)
Philippi -
West Philippi;
East Philippi;
Baptismal Site
Thessalonica (Thessaloniki)
-
City;
Forum/Agora;
Via Egnatia
Israel
Arad -
Iron Age Citadel;
Early Bronze Age City
(ca. 2800 B.C.)
Ashqelon/Ashkelon;
Bouleuterion/Forum
Views of Site
Gate & Glacis
Beersheba (Beer Sheva)
Bethlehem
Bethsaida/et-Tell (Sea of Galilee)
Caesarea Maritima -
Ampitheater;
Promontory Palace;
Circus/Hippodrome
Theater;
Harbor
Aqueduct, High Level;
Aqueduct, Low Level;
Crusader City;
Artifacts;
Temple of Augustus
Caesarea Philippi
Cana of Galilee
Capernaum
Dan
Dead Sea -
Masada
Western Palace
Northern Palace
Synagogue
Roman Ramp and Camps
Qumran
En Gedi --
En Gedi-
Joshua 15:62
-
photo list in left column!
et-Tell (Ai?)
et-Tell (Galilee; Bethsaida)
Galilee (Jesus) Boat
Gezer
Golan/Bashan Views
Hazor
Hebron
Herodium
Herodium Herod's Tomb
Hill Country of Judah - Views
Old Testament Jericho
Jerusalem
Citadel at Jaffa Gate;
Citadel Museum;
City of David;
Garden Tomb & Gordon's Calvary;
Gates & Walls;
Gethsemane;
Yad Vashem;
Israel Museum;
Mount of Olives;
Mount Zion ;
Broad/Avigad's Wall;
Rockefeller Museum;
Southern Wall; Excavations;
Temple Mount Platform/Haram;
Golden Gate & East;
El Aqsa & South ;
West;
Antonia & North;
Dome of the Rock & Central
Views; Haram
Tombs - Hinnom
Valley; OT Tombs;
Silwan OT Tombs;
Tombs OT (First Temple);
Tumuli ;
Garden Tomb;
Kidron Valley Tombs;
Family Tomb of Herod;
Jason's Tomb;
Tomb of Grapes;
Via Dolorosa
Water Systems -
Pool of Siloam (NT),
Gihon Spring,
Middle Bronze Age Channel,
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Diagonal Tunnel,
Pool Tower;
Warren's Shaft
Western Wall
Rabbinic Tunnels
Excavations
Jordan River -
Lower Jordan River
Korazin (Chorazin) -
Village ;
Synagogue
Masada -
Western Palace ;Northern
Palace ;Synagogue
;Roman
Ramp and Camps
Megiddo -
Bronze Age Remains ;Israelite
Remains
Mount of Beatitudes
Nazareth
Negev Highlands -
Haluqim ;Middle
Bronze I Settlements
Qumran
Ramat Rachel
Rehoboth
Sea of Galilee Views
Sepphoris -
Roman Villa ;The
Site
Wilderness of Judah Views
Megiddo
-
Joshua 12:21-
photo list in left column!
Jezreel, Jezreel Valley
- (Google)
Joshua 15:56
Italy -
Rome -
Nike Exhibit ;Arch
of Titus
Turkey -
Alexandria Troas;
Assos;
Cilician Gates;
Colossae;
Derbe
Ephesus
-
The Site ;Ephesus
Artifacts
Euphrates River
Euromos - Temple of Zeus
Haran
Hierapolis;
Iconium (Konya);
Laodicea;
Lystra;
Miletus (Balat)
Pergamum -
Acropolis ;
Asclepion ;Artifacts
Perge -
The Site ;Artifacts
& Inscriptions
Philadelphia
Pisidian Antioch -
The Site;
Artifacts
Sardis
Smyrna -
The Site ;
Artifacts ;
Tarsus -
Tarsus (Roman Temple)
Thyatira
Miscellaneous
Maps
and Pictures from Various Sites
Old
Testament:
The Desert of Sinai
Joshua Old
Testament maps
Old Testament Nations
Old Testament Judah
Solomon's Temple
The Tribes of Israel
Old Testament Lands
Old Testament Israel
The Tabernacle
Prophets in the Land of Canaan
Twelve tribes in Canaan Joshua to Saul
1400-1100BC
Map
of the 7 Nations of Canaan
Historical
Maps
of the Middle East - Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
Images of Ephesus
Ephesus ruins and statutes -
more secular perspective
Ephesus: Virtual Tour
Ephesus Ruins
Ephesus pictures
Images of Israel
- 48 images
Revelation Artwork
-
Click for
42 pictures which are beautiful but
note this artwork is copyright.
This site also has links to a
commentary on the Revelation of Jesus Christ but I would strongly recommend
that you first do a Precept Upon Precept study on prophecy before you read
any commentary notes on Revelation. When I led the 2 year Precept course on
Revelation, I made the mistake of looking at the commentaries and became
quite confused until I went back to simply observing the Scripture. The best
plan to become proficient in prophecy is to first do the
Precept Upon Precept Course on
Daniel
(I know it's long but you
will never regret the investment) as it forms the foundation for the
accurate interpretation of your observations in the 4 Precept courses on the
Revelation.
I spent almost 3 years leading classes through Daniel and Revelation but it
was the best investment of time I have ever made in studying prophetic
literature. You can purchase commentaries but as discussed above you will
find that in the area of eschatology ("future events") there is probably
more disagreement and confusion amongst even the most conservative and
orthodox Biblical scholars then in any other area of Biblical
interpretation. Find a Precept class in your area (call Precept at
1-800-763-8280 to find a class near you...preferably one that is
beginning the study of Daniel in preparation for the Revelation study or
coerce your local Precept leader to begin this series if they've never led
it). You will never regret it...the Revelation will come alive but an added
benefit is that the Old Testament prophetic books (like Isaiah and
Zechariah) will be illuminated by the Holy Spirit in a way you have never
before experienced as so much of what happens in Revelation deals with God's
Plan for the Ages at it relates specifically to the nation of Israel.
Revelation Illustrated
-
Click for
art illustrating the Book of the
Revelation. Check with author for permission to use. Commentaries on
Revelation
Woodcuts by Gustave Dore
Click for
works by
Gustave Dore
(Referred to as an "Artist of the People" by Vincent van Gogh. 212 of his
beautiful engraved illustrations depicting many Old and New Testament. Not
copyrighted. Make impressive black and white overhead transparencies for
teaching.
Alternative resource:
Bible Illustrations, by G. Dore
- Main Page
Click
for collection of hundreds of Black and White pictures associated with a
number of passages in both the Old and New Testaments.
Another source I have found helpful
searching for images is the
Google Image Search.
E.g., type "Abraham Genesis" (Note - do not include quotation
marks) which retrieves over 100 images. As of 4/18/05 the number of image
hits matching Abraham Genesis has increased to 708 (and this is using the
preference Moderate Safe Search is on.). The images retrieved include
classics by Rembrandt, Michelangelo, etc.
Remember
- do not include quotation marks - any phrase in quotation marks
produces a search for that exact phrase whereas words without
quotation marks will search for a combination that includes all the words on
one page. E.g., if you type "Galilee map" in Google and keep the quotation
marks, you will retrieve 103 hits on Google Image search. Now type the same
two word but this time remove the quotation marks and you retrieve 36,800
hits! (Both with Moderate SafeSearch on - searching without a filter is
not recommended!)
In addition to the
Google "Image" search engine
you can also occasionally find other
maps and pictures by using the regular Google search. For example,
type in "Ephesus" into Google and retrieve over 241,000 hits (as of
7/22/03), this number increasing to 686,000 as of 4/18/05 and 3,060,000
(9/17/07)! The number one hit remains
Ephesus, Turkey: Panoramic pictures of Ephesus
- click it for a well done Virtual Tour of Ephesus which is the best
preserved
archeological site of the 7 churches of the Revelation. But be a
Berean (Acts 17:11-note)
examine
everything carefully;
hold
fast
to that
which is
good;
abstain from
every
form of
evil (1Th 5:21, 22-notes)
(Notice that all three verbs are not suggestions but commands calling for
this to be our habitual attitude and action =
present imperative)
Bible Places.com
See
samples of some of 6000 pictures available (for purchase). Note that at the
bottom of the page of each of the links to places in the table below there
are multiple additional links related to that place (potentially very
helpful). If you use pictures in
preaching or teaching, consider
this set. Power Point files included.
Historic Views of the Holy Land
Click for
older maps, drawings and photographs
that reveal features of the Holy Land which are no longer visible.
Walking in Their Sandals
Click
Click for a sample of maps and pictures
available on the CD.
Miscellaneous Map Sites...
Maps and
images from U of Florida
Ebible Teacher
maps
New Testament World
Today's Bible
Bible History
Online - Maps and Geography
George Adam Smith's The Historical Geography
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