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Though technically not part of the land promised to the Israelites in Numbers 34, the land immediately east of the Jordan River and the northern basin of the Dead Sea (often referred to today as the Transjordan) was conquered by the Israelites as they were preparing to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 21:21-35; 32:1-42; Deuteronomy […]

Bible Mapper is pleased to announce the launch of Bible Mapper, Jr.! The new site hosts a growing collection of resources specifically designed to help kids understand where the stories of the Bible happened and why it matters. Each map lesson includes a kid-friendly map, a Bible reading, a Life Lesson, and an article that […]

Joshua 17 Joshua 17 recounts the allotment given to the half tribe of Manasseh as well as the second allotment given to the tribe of Joseph, that is, Manasseh and Ephraim.

2 Samuel 20 Sometime after David’s son Absalom had rebelled and was killed near Mahanaim (2 Samuel 13-18; see “Absalom Rebels against David” map), David and his forces began the journey back to Jerusalem. Along the way, many people from Judah and other Israelite tribes came to the Jordan River to escort David and his […]

Luke 2 Luke 2 recounts the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem and the response of the shepherds, of the priest Simeon, and of the prophet Anna. It also recounts the story of Jesus’ boyhood visit to Jerusalem, where he amazed the teachers of the law with his understanding of the Scriptures.