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By Stephen M. Miller

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Bible maps make the Bible clearer

The Casual English Bible® maps tell Bible stories in a captivating way that engages even people who have never read the Bible. Lavishly detailed maps only make the stories of Jesus and others more compelling and easier to picture and to understand.

These 3D-style maps of Bible lands are created from blended high resolution satellite images, matched to precise elevation data from international space agencies.

How to search for maps

—Type “Galilee” into the Casual English Bible’s map search engine, below. Instantly, you’ll see dozens of beautiful maps…many in 3D style. Each one tracks with a different Bible story. These aren’t generic maps with a hundred place names.
—Type “Samson” into the Bible map search engine. You’ll see the tiny village where he lived in the Judean foothills below Jerusalem.
—Type “Corinthians” and you’ll see a gallery full of maps associated with Paul’s letters of 1, 2 Corinthians, to the church in Corinth, Greece.

3D sense of the lay of the land

Get a feel for the lay of the land:

—Ararat Mountains, where Noah’s boat ran aground. The Bible doesn’t say it was Mount Ararat.
—Judean hills where Joshua and the Israelites found most of their battles for the Promised Land. They avoided the plains, where their enemies with armored chariots had the advantage over Israel’s foot soldiers.
—Jesus’ 20-mile climb from Jericho and the Jordan River Valley upward half a mile high, to the crest of the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem.
—One surprise for some readers is the Jesus Triangle, a plug of ground between three cities. It’s where Jesus spent most of his ministry time. A person can walk that entire triangle in a single day. Type “Jesus triangle” to see it.

Map of Exodus: Out of Egypt to the Promised Land

map of route of Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land

Map of Exodus: Out of Egypt to the Promised Land

Bible Book: Numbers, Deuteronomy Type: Maps Location: Canaan, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez, Kadesh Oasis, Mount Sinai, Nile River Delta, Plains of Moab, Rameses, Road to Egypt, Route of Exodus, Succoth Era: Exodus

Out of Egypt to the Promised Land

Exodus Map

Exodus map of Moses and Hebrews leaving Egypt. The map shows a possible route Moses took when he led the Hebrews to freedom. Many Bibles say Moses and the Hebrews crossed the “Red Sea.” But the Hebrew words are yam suph, “sea reeds.” Later in the story, Moses and the Hebrew refugees will escape through a path God makes in this body of water. Scholars usually track Moses and the Hebrews escaping Egypt by walking southeast, out of the Nile Delta fields. That's toward the Red Sea and the Sinai Peninsula. They would have passed through lake regions along what is now the Suez Canal. This connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. These lakes and ponds reportedly had reeds growing along the banks, like the ones the Bible says grew along the Nile River and helped anchor Baby Moses in a basket (Exodus 2:3). Compare with other Bible versions at Bible Gateway.

Mount Sinai

Horeb is a Hebrew word that can mean “dry,” “desolate,” or “desert.” But here, it reads more like a name. Most Bible scholars say it’s an alternate name for Mount Sinai—much like “Zion” is another name for “Jerusalem.” Some say the mountain is in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Others say it’s in what is now Saudi Arabia, where the people of Midian lived.

Sinai, Land of God

Two Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions from about the 1400s BC, around the time some scholars say Moses lived, said the mountainous territory of the Sinai was the “land of the Shasu of Yahweh.” “Shasu” was what Egyptians called the nomads and herders from what is now the areas of Israel, Palestinian Territories, Syria, and Jordan. Yahweh, translated “LORD” in all capital letters, was God’s name (3:14). The inscription might mean the Sinai was the land of nomads who worshipped God or who were known by the name of God—perhaps as “the people of God.” These inscriptions are the two oldest references outside the Bible to anyone worshiping Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, who were ancestors of today’s Jewish people.
Out of Egypt to the Promised Land
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Bible map of Cush ruling Egypt

Bible map of Cush ruling Egypt

Bible map of Cush ruling Egypt

Bible Book: Isaiah Type: Maps Location: Alexandria., Ashdod, Ashkelon, Bethlehem, Coastal route to Egypt, Cush, Egypt, Gaza, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez, Hebron, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Memphis, Nile River, Nile River Delta, Red Sea, Sais, Sea of Galilee, Sinai Peninsula, Tyre, Way of the Philistines, Way of the Sea Era: Heroes, kings, Prophets, Jews exiled
Cush rules Egypt
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Bible map of Nile River Delta

Bible map of Nile River Delta

Bible map of Nile River Delta

Bible Book: Isaiah Type: Maps Location: Alexandria., Avaris, Beersheba, Cairo, Eastern Desert, Giza, Goshen Nile River Delta, Gulf of Suez, Hanes, Hebron, Heliopolis, Heracleopolis Magna, Jerusalem, Kadesh, Memphis, Negev, Nile River, Pithom, Rameses, Salis, Samaria, Sinai Peninsula, Western Desert, Zoan Era: Heroes, kings, Prophets, Jews exiled

Nile River Delta

The Nile River delta, a vast expanse of fertile land, holds a remarkable place in history, dating back to ancient times, including the era reported in the Bible. This fertile region is where the Nile, the longest river in the world, fans out into a network of channels before emptying northward into the Mediterranean Sea.

Land of Goshen and Hebrews

In Bible times, the Nile Delta was often referred to as the "land of Goshen," a region of great significance in the Old Testament. It was here that the Israelites found refuge during their sojourn in Egypt, guided by Joseph, who had risen to prominence in Pharaoh's court. The delta's lush fields and abundant water supply provided sustenance and shelter for the Israelites, allowing them to prosper and multiply.

The delta's rich soil, deposited by the annual flooding of the Nile, made it a prized agricultural region. Egyptians skillfully cultivated a variety of crops, including wheat, barley, flax, and papyrus. The delta's bounty sustained a thriving civilization that left behind monumental achievements like the pyramids and temples.

Water highway

Beyond its biblical significance, the Nile Delta was a bustling hub of activity. Boats laden with goods navigated the intricate network of waterways, connecting the delta's inhabitants with distant lands. The delta's strategic location at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe contributed to its economic and cultural vitality.

Over millennia, the Nile Delta has witnessed the ebb and flow of empires and civilizations. Yet its enduring fertility and vital role in sustaining human life have remained constants. Today, the delta continues to be a vital agricultural region. And it supports a large population, and contributing to Egypt's economic prosperity.

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Nile River Delta
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