Poster Map of the Tribe of Benjamin, circa 1200 B.C.

The descendants of Jacob’s son Benjamin occupied one of the smallest of the Israelite tribal allotments–measuring a mere 27 miles (43 km) wide by 14 miles (23 km) high–yet the significance of all the biblical events that took place within it is immense. Benjamin was the location of the Israelites’ very first battles to conquer […]

The Battle of Elasa

The intertestamental book of 1 Maccabees and some of the accounts of the Jewish historian Josephus (Antiquities of the Jews, Book XII) recount the early events of the Jewish struggle for independence from the Seleucids, led by Judas Maccabeus and his brothers. These events form some of the backdrop of the New Testament, including the […]

Top 10 Bible Mapper Atlas Maps of 2024

Here are 10 of the best Bible Mapper Atlas maps released in 2024, based purely on the author’s personal opinion: 10. Sodom and Gomorrah Are Destroyed9. Hagar Flees from Sarai8. Hezekiah Strengthens Judah7. Nomadic Range of Ishmael’s Descendants6. The Covenant Is Renewed at Shechem5. Kadesh-Barnea and Its Surroundings4. Jacob Travels to Southern Canaan3. The Israelites […]