Handouts, maps, genealogies, timelines, etc.
This diagram shows the family relationships of Jacob’s twelve sons who became the progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Their lineage is traced back to Abraham’s father Terah. The underlined names follow the line leading to Jesus.
This map shows the territories of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, the Southern Kingdom of Judah, and the surrounding peoples during the reigns of Uzziah (a.k.a. Azariah) King of Judah and Jeroboam II King of Israel circa 780-740 BC. Significant events during the reigns of these two kings are also annotated.
This map shows the boundaries between the nations of the Levant through the 20th century and early 21st century AD.
This map shows the northern reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the so-called “fertile crescent” of Mesopotamia that lies between them. Also shown are Haran the ancestral home of Abram in the region of Paddan-Aram, and some of the other ancient cities of the northeast Mediterranean basin.
Jerusalem is built upon a cluster of seven hills in the Judean mountains about 30 miles east of the Mediterranean and 20 miles west of the northern shore of the Dead Sea. The elevation of the city varies from just over 2000 feet at the bottom of the Kidron Valley to over 2700 feet at the peaks of the Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus (not shown on this map). The topography of the area has been greatly changed by people through history. Originally, Mt. Moriah and Mt. Zion (labeled City of David on this map) were separated by a shallow depression which was later filled in by large earthworks – the Millo and the Ophel. Then a man-made platform built with large stone vaults was constructed on Mt. Moriah forming the “Temple Mount” we know today – the largest man-made platform in the world (150,000 square meters, 37 acres).
This map shows the southern desert of Canaan from Hebron in the north down to the northern Sinai with a detailed inset of the area around Kadesh-barnea.
This map shows possible locations for the cities of the Dead Sea valley destroyed by God for their wickedness (Genesis 18). The precise location of these cities remains subject to scholarly debate. The map also shows the possible route Lot followed from Luz (Bethel) to Sodom when he and Abram parted ways after returning to Canaan from Egypt (Genesis 13), Lot’s possible escape route from Sodom to Zoar, and the route from Abraham’s tent at the oaks of Mamre to one possible location for Sodom.
This map shows the homelands of Ham’s descendants through his sons Cush, Egypt (מִצְרַיִם miṣrayim), Put, Canaan and Raamah listed in Genesis 10:6-20.
This map details the Israelites’ journey from Kadesh-barnea to their camp on the east side of the Jordan opposite Jericho before they entered the Promised Land under Joshua’s leadership. The probable route they took is shown in red.
Genesis 14:1-16 details a series of battles between two alliances of kings in the Valley of Siddim in which Abram’s nephew Lot was taken captive. Abram pursued the captors and rescued Lot. This map details the movements of the armies and the places where the battles took place.
