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The Bible Almanac: A Comprehensive Handbook of the People of the Bible and How They Lived
Table of Contents
1. The Ancient World
2. Bible History
3. Bible Chronology
4. Text and Translations
5. Archaeology
6. Pagan Religions and Cultures
7. The Egyptians
8. The Babylonians and Assyrians
9. Ugarit and the Canaanites
10. The Persians
11. The Greeks and Hellenism
12. The Romans
13. The Geography of Palestine
14. The Minerals and Gems of Palestine
15. The Animals and Insects of Palestine
16. Plants and Herbs
17. Agriculture
18. Tools and Implements
19. Trade
20. Transportation
21. Warfare and Weapons
22. Forms of Government
23. Money and Economics
24. Languages and Writings
25. The Literature of the Bible
26. The Poetry of the Bible
27. Laws and Statutes
28. Worship Rituals
29. Family Relationships
30. Women and Womanhood
31. Marriage and Divorce
32. Birth and Infancy
33. Childhood and Adolescence
34. Diseases and Healing
35. Food and Eating Habits
36. Clothing Cosmetics
37. Architecture and Furniture
38. Music
39. Jews in New Testament Times
40. Jesus Christ
41. The Apostles
42. The Early Church
43. Paul and His Journeys
44. Outline of the Books of the Bible
45. All the People of the Bible
46. All the Places of the Bible
1. The Ancient World
2. Bible History
3. Bible Chronology
4. Text and Translations
5. Archaeology
6. Pagan Religions and Cultures
7. The Egyptians
8. The Babylonians and Assyrians
9. Ugarit and the Canaanites
10. The Persians
11. The Greeks and Hellenism
12. The Romans
13. The Geography of Palestine
14. The Minerals and Gems of Palestine
15. The Animals and Insects of Palestine
16. Plants and Herbs
17. Agriculture
18. Tools and Implements
19. Trade
20. Transportation
21. Warfare and Weapons
22. Forms of Government
23. Money and Economics
24. Languages and Writings
25. The Literature of the Bible
26. The Poetry of the Bible
27. Laws and Statutes
28. Worship Rituals
29. Family Relationships
30. Women and Womanhood
31. Marriage and Divorce
32. Birth and Infancy
33. Childhood and Adolescence
34. Diseases and Healing
35. Food and Eating Habits
36. Clothing Cosmetics
37. Architecture and Furniture
38. Music
39. Jews in New Testament Times
40. Jesus Christ
41. The Apostles
42. The Early Church
43. Paul and His Journeys
44. Outline of the Books of the Bible
45. All the People of the Bible
46. All the Places of the Bible
765 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1980
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About the author
J.I. Packer
446 books927 followersWhat do J. I. Packer, Billy Graham and Richard John Neuhaus have in common? Each was recently named by TIME magazine as among the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”
Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”
In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”
For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.
(https://www.regent-college.edu/facult...)
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April 23, 2011
Wonderful information regarding the historical, geographical, cultural & spiritual reality of the Bible time-line. It brings new awareness & understanding to biblical verse & parable. "Every book, tale & story is best understood, from the unique perspective of the teller."
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