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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.

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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Josiah’s Battle of Megiddo

3D Bible may of King Josiah's Battle of Megiddo against Egyptians

Josiah's Battle of Megiddo

Bible Book: 2 Kings Type: Maps Location: Aruna Pass, Carmel mountains, Hills of Juda, Megiddo, Megiddo Pass, Road to Taanach, Taanach, Via Maris, Wadi Ara, Way of the Sea Era: Heroes, kings

Josiah's Last Stand

Battle of Megiddo

There have been scores of battles in and around Megiddo in Israel's Jezreel Valley. Judah's King Josiah—one of the few good and godly Israelite kings, according to Bible writers—died there in the Battle of Megiddo. Unnecessarily, many scholars say.

Fortress guarding mountain pass

This battle took place in about 609 BC at the Megiddo fortress. That’s where a mountain pass opens into the sprawling Jezreel Valley. Neco’s army came up from the south along the Mediterranean seacoast, apparently hoping to peacefully travel through the region and then reinforce Assyrians who had been run out of their own country (2 Chronicles 35:25).

Babylon runs Assyria out of the empire

Coalition forces of Babylonians and Medes, from what are now southern Iraq and Iran, overran the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, today’s Mosul, in northern Iraq. Babylonians intended to finish off the Assyrians, which happened later, in the Battle of Carchemish (605 BC).

Mystery of why Josiah fought Egypt

Why Josiah decided to turn his army into a speed bump is unknown. Perhaps he felt the Babylonian team needed his support. They didn’t. Neco ran over the speed bump and continued north, where they then attempted to help Assyrians capture the city of Haran. He went home disappointed. On his way home, through Judah, he stopped to settle the score by demanding wealth and the right to pick Judah’s next king.

Jaw-dropping vistas

The battle took place on the southern rim of the Jezreel Valley, also known as the Valley of Megiddo.  The valley has lush landscape covered in fields of crops, orchards, and quaint villages. Famous for its historical and biblical significance, the Jezreel Valley has witnessed countless pivotal events.

Layers of history under Megiddo

It is often referred to as the site of the ancient city of Megiddo, an archaeological treasure trove showcasing layers of human civilization dating back thousands of years. The valley's strategic location made it a sought-after prize for conquerors and a stage for numerous ancient battles.  

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