This book enables young readers to access the great sweep of the Bible
by linking its main stories and people to its fascinating and diverse
historical and geographical setting. Key to this book are 14
astonishingly detailed reconstructive vistas from the ancient world,
picking out salient points in biblical history including the great
flood, the people of Israel in Egypt, Jerusalem, Capernaum, and more.
These vistas punctuate chapters which further uncover the people, places
and events of the Bible, illustrated with carefully referenced narrative
pictures and informative maps which continue to unfold the great sweep
of biblical events. The result is engaging and accessible to young
readers, both browsers and aspiring scholars.