Understanding the Bible: Understanding Great People of the Bible: An Introductory Atlas to Biblical Biography

by Paul H. Wright

Publisher:

Carta Jerusalem

, 2015

Overview

This work provides a summary of biblical data centered on the lives of some of the greatest characters who walked across the pages of scripture. More importantly, this retelling of various biblical stories weaves into the narrative flow a measure of the landed reality of the ancient Near East and eastern Mediterranean worlds that helps to fill in some of the interpretive gaps that plague all readers of the text.

Product Details

• Title: Understanding Great People of the Bible: An Introductory Atlas to Biblical Biography
• Author: Paul H. Wright
• Series: Understanding the Bible
• Publisher: Carta Jerusalem
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: General Reference; Bible › Biography; Bible › Geography; New Testament › Geography
• ISBNs: 9789652208422, 9781087701868, 9652208426, 1087701864
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_ACB5AD6FB11F4E5BA2EB38C6A17171A5
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biography
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:11:29Z

About Paul H. Wright

Dr. Paul H. Wright is the president of Jerusalem University College, where he teaches courses on the culture, history, and geography of the lands of the Bible. Over the years, he has led thousands of university students and adults on field studies throughout Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Egypt, and the Sinai. Dr. Wright holds a BA in anthropology from Bethel College, an MA in the history of ancient Israel from the Institute of Holy Land Studies, an MA in Old Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD from Hebrew Union College.