Harvest Handbook of Bible Lands Released

Holden, Joseph M., and Steven Collins, eds. Harvest Handbook of Bible Lands: A Panoramic Survey of the History, Geography, and Culture of the Scriptures. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, February 2020. 

    New discoveries are constantly being made as archaeologists work to uncover the ancient history of the Bible lands to tell a more complete story of the people, customs, and events of that era. Archaeologist Steven Collins and Bible scholar Joseph M. Holden have spent decades making and researching those discoveries and now offer a wealth of information based on the latest findings.

    This exciting addition to The Harvest HandbookTM series provides a textual and visual bird’s-eye view of ancient Near Eastern biblical geography, culture, history, and chronology. If you’re looking for an accurate, readable, and user-friendly resource to further your study of God’s Word, The Harvest HandbookTM of Bible Lands provides a valuable backdrop for biblical narratives and literature.

    With the most up-to-date information from biblical and archaeological disciplines, you will find your knowledge greatly enriched through well-written narrative-style text, numerous maps, instructive photographs, illustrations, and charts. This must-have tool will become your favorite resource as you study Scripture

    I am grateful to be among the notable contributors (see below).

Breakout articles

 I have contributed eight Breakout articles: 

• 5.06   David’s Palace, p.265.
• 8.02. Alexander the Great,  p. 247.
• 8.05. The Rosetta Stone, p.252.
• 8.07  The Septuagint, p.258.
• 8.13  The Dead Sea Scrolls, p. 258.
• 9.09. Roman Roads, p. 294-95.
• 9.10. Burial Practices, p.298-299.
• 9.13. Crucifixion, p. 306-307.

Photographs

Also, over 40 photographs to this important reference work. 

• Fig. 2.13. Hittite Gate, p. 64.
• Fig. 2.18. Hittite tablets, p. 69.
• Fig. 2.21. Mesopotamian deities (top right), p. 72.
• Fig. 2.22. Canaanean deities, p. 72.**
• Fig. 2.35. Pagan shrine (right), p. 77.***
• Fig. 3.01. Writing Pens and Ink, Egypt. p. 169.
• Fig. 3.02. Egyptian texts, Late Bronze Age, p. 170.
• Fig. 4.02. Semitic Script (11th Cent. BC), p. 235.
• Fig. 4.11. Fishing Scene, Egypt, p. 245.
• Fig. 5.01. Tel Dan Stela, p. 252.
• Fig. 5.08. Iron Age 2 Ostracon, p. 172.
• Fig. 5.21. Composite Iron bow arrows, p. 279.
• Fig. 5.26. Clay cooking ovens, 282.
• Fig. 5.0?. Authority such as a sole monarch. p. 178.
• Fig. 5.10. Ancient cooking Tradition p. 181.
• Fig. 6.01. Shoshenq I Wall relief, p. 290.
• Fig. 6.02. Shalmaneser III image, p. 190.
• Fig. 6.03. Tiglath Pileser III, p. 192. 
• Fig. 6.05. Sargon II, p.192.
• Fig. 6.09. Sennacherib, p.194. 
• Fig. 6.12. Siege of Lachish reliefs, p. 198.
• Fig. 6.26. Flaying captives alive, p. 210.
• Fig. 6.27  Lachish , p. 316.
• Fig. 6.34. Handles, Iron Age 2b-c (5 bottom handles; Courtesy of George M. Grena), p. 217.
• Fig. 7.04. Persian Capital, Persepolis p. 225.*
• Fig. 7.11. Babylon Reconstruction, p. 229.
• Fig. 7.16 Babylonian Architectural Features, p. 341.
• Fig. 7.17 Persian artifacts, p. 341.
• Fig. 8.01. Alexander the Great, p. 243.
• Fig. 8.03. Early Greek alphabet on Kylix , p. 253.*
• Fig. 8.06. Arch of Titus (m), p. 256.
• Fig. 8.13. Roman chicken motifs, p. 261.*
• Fig. 8.16  Ancient Textile patterns used for centuries, p. 266.
• Fig. 8.17  Hellenistic Pottery, p. 267.
• Fig. 9.02. Caligula image, p. 276.*
• Fig. 9.03. Claudius image, p. 277.*
• Fig. 9.04. Nero Image, p. 277.
• Fig. 9.14. Roman Appian Way, p. 293.*
• Outbreak 9.09. Arched Roman aqueduct (Tarragona, Spain), 294.
• Fig. 9.15. Roman latrines: Ephesus (L), p. 295.
• Fig. 9.16. Arched Roman aqueduct (Tarragona, Spain), p. 296.
• Fig. 9.17. Caesarea Maritima harbor, p. 296.*
• Fig. 9.18. Roman soldier (Tower of David Museum), p. 296.
• Fig. 9.26 Early Roman pottery p. 406.

* Wikimedia Commons
** Courtesy of Dr. Bryant Wood 
*** Courtesy of Casey Olen 

Contributors

Contributors to the book.

The most up-to-date information from biblical and archaeological discoveries, numerous maps, and instructive photographs, drawings, and diagrams. This book provides a textual and visual bird’s-eye view of ancient Near Eastern biblical geography, archeological sites, history, and chronology. Anyone looking for an accurate, readable, and usable resource to further their study. 

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