Biblical Geography and Archaeology

Course syllabus

Objetives, Resources, Assignments and Evaluation

week 1

A. Glossary of Geographic Terms
B. The 5 Themes of Geography (World Map: Game/Quiz)
C. Study and Importance of Archaeology
D. Impact of Geography on Biblical Interpretation
NOTES (PPT)

week 2

e A. Mesopotamia - Fertile Crescent: From Abraham to the Empires
B. Egypt and Sinai - From Exodus until the New Testament
(Quizlet)
(Map Quiz)
NOTES (PPT)

SEMANA 3 (10 de marzo)

A. Palestine in the Old Testament - Conquest to Captivity
B. Syria and the Surrounding Regions of Israel
(Quizlet/Quiz on Physical Traits)
(Quizlet/Quiz of Places in Palestine in the OT)
(Quizlet/Quiz of Surrounding Regions of Israel)
NOTES (PPT)

week 4

A. Palestine in the New Testament
(Quizlet/Quiz of Palestine in the New Testament)
NOTES (PPT)

Week 5

A. Mediterranean - Journeys and Epistles of Paul in the New Testament
Places in the Revelation
(Quizlet/Quiz on Biblical Places in the Mediterranean)
NOTAS (PPT)

week 6

A. Final Exam
1) Maps
2) Questions

Bible Resources

books on biblical geography

Amazing Bible Timeline by Bible Charts And Maps
Biblical Geography and History (Illustrated) by Charles Foster Kent
Crossway ESV Bible Atlas by John D. Currid David P. Barrett
HarperCollins Atlas of Bible History by James B. Pritchard
Hollman QuickSource Bible Atlas
Holman Illustrated Guide To Biblical Geography: Reading the Land
Jerusalem: the Holy Land (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Eyewitness Travel Guides
Land and the Bible: Historical/Geographical Companion to the Satellite Atlas
Nelsons Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts, 3rd Edition by Thomas Nelson
New Bible Atlas by J. H. Paterson, D. J. Wiseman
Oxford Bible Atlas by Adrian Curtis
Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlas
The Carta Bible Atlas
The Christian Traveler's Guide to the Holy Land by Charles Dyer and Gregory Hatteberg
The Historical Geography of The Holy Land Especially in Relation to the History of Israel and of the Early Church
The Holy Land: An Illustrated Guide to its history, geography, culture and holy sites by George Knight
The Holy Land for Christian Travelers by John Beck
The-Land-and-the-Bible
The New Moody Atlas of the Bible by Barry J. Beitzel
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas A Manual of Biblical Geography and History by Jesse L. Hurlbut
Zondervan Atlas of the Bible by Carl Rasmussen

books on biblical archaeology

A Dictionary of Archaeology
Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament by John Currid
Archaeology and the New Testament by John McRay
Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible by John Currid
Etched in Stone: Archeological Discoveries that Prove the Bible by Lisette Bassett-Brody
Jesus and his world: the archaeological evidence by Craig Evans
Lost treasures of the Bible: understanding the Bible through archaeological artifacts in world museums
NIV Archeological Study Bible
On the Reliability of the Old Testament by K. Kitchen
The Bible and Archeology vol 1
The Bible and Archeology vol 2
The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide
The Popular Handbook of Archeology and the Bible
Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries That Bring the Bible to Life
Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology

WEBsites on GEOGRAphy and ARchaeology

Bibleatlas.org
Bibleplaces.com
biblicalarchaeology.org
Christianity Today's Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries
John Beck Books and Videos
The Land and the Book (Moody) (podcasts)