b'The Kregel Pictorial GuidesNow available in 2-book setsMichaelA. Grisanti, RobertW. Yarbrough, Alfred Hoerth, and John McRayRichly illustrated resources for personal or classroom studyT hese two-book sets are informative and engaging introduc-tions to the Old and New Testaments and their related archaeology. Through color maps, photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, the authors explore history, culture, and social forces that shaped the biblical world and early church.TheKregelPictorialGuidetotheOldTestamentopens Scripture in an accessible way, teaching its ultimate purpose andallowingreaderstostepintoitshistory.Thisreader- friendlyguideexplainsnotonlythepracticalaspectsofits events, people, and culture, but also the themes and beliefs that motivated its people. The Kregel Pictorial Guide to the New Testament paints a clear and vivid picture of Christ, his apos-tles, their world, and their teachings.TheKregelPictorialGuidetoOldTestamentArchaeology examinesthearchaeologicalevidenceforeachbiblicalera, includingevidencefromneighboringnations,cultures,and peoples. The Kregel Pictorial Guide to New Testament Archae-ology outlines foundational civic, religious, and domestic struc-tures as well as significant influences like Herod and Paul and major cities such as Athens and Rome.Now available as sets, these guides are critical learning tools for those interested in biblical history and archaeology.001-032_10230.qxp2/10/0910:02 AMPage 7Matthew truth about things Jesus did and said from his birth under Caesar the Oldit links back firmly todeath.a generationwas writtenaAugustus until his death at the . . . sinceyI myself haveby Jesus had no human fatherOutlineofMarkhands of Pilate ina . d . 30 or 33. carefulinvestigated Matthew: From Tax Maneverything from the(1:20). 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