Understanding Biblical Kingdoms & Empires by Carta

Though centered in the southern Levant, the actual world of the Bible stretches far beyond—across the ancient Near East and the eastern Mediterranean Basin. Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome all swept into the Holy Land in successive waves, shaping its history, people, and faith.

In this innovative and refreshing volume, Paul H. Wright explores the rise and fall of these great empires through the prism of the Holy Land. Richly illustrated with maps, photographs, and drawings, this work traces how Israel’s story intersected with the world’s most powerful civilizations—from the Exodus under Egypt, to exile in Babylon, to the Hellenistic and Roman eras that set the stage for the New Testament.

Features:

• Engaging narrative connecting biblical events to the great empires of history
• Full-color maps, photographs, and illustrations
• Concise yet rich in historical and biblical insight

Specifications:

• Format: Softcover
• Pages: 40
• Size: 9 × 12 in. (23 × 30 cm)
• Imported from Israel

A perfect resource for Bible students, teachers, and history enthusiasts, On the Edge of Empire illuminates the biblical story against the backdrop of the world’s most powerful empires.

Contents:

• On the Edge of Empire in a Land Between
• The Old Babylonian Empire and the Origin of the People of Israel
• The New Kingdom of Egypt and Israel's Exodus and Conquest of Canaan
• Egypt's Waning Empire and the Rise of Kingship in Israel
• The Assyrian Empire and Israel's Divided Kingdom
• The Neo-Babylonian Empire and Judah's Last Hurrah
• The Persian Empire and the Return from Exile
• The Empire of Alexander the Great and Hellenism in the Levant
• The Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires and the Hasmonean Kingdom
• The Roman Empire and the Kingdoms of the Herods
• Afterword
• Notes and  References
• List of Maps