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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 ancient Israel

map of Israelites settling east of the Jordan River

Map of ancient Israel

Bible Book: Deuteronomy Type: Maps Location: Ammon, Arad, Aram, Arnon River, Aroer, Ataroth, Bashan, Beersheba, Beon, Canaan, Cluster Valley, Damascus, Dibon, East Manasseh, Elealeh, Gad, Gilead, Hebron, Heshbon, Jabesh-gilead, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Judean hills, Moab, Mount Hermon, Mount Nebo, Negev, Nimrah, Philistia, Plains of Moab, Rabbah, Ramoth in Gilead, Reuben, Sebam Era: Conquering Canaan
Map of ancient Israel east of the Jordan River: East Manasseh, Gad, Reuben tribes of Israel.
Israel east of the Jordan River
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Israel east of the Jordan River

Map of Israelite tribes settling east of the Jordan River

Israel east of the Jordan River

Bible Book: Numbers, Deuteronomy Type: Maps Location: Arad, Aram, Arnon River, Aroer, Ataroth, Bashan, Beersheba, Beon, Canaan, Cluster Valley, Damascus, Dibon, East Manasseh, Elealeh, Gad, Gilead, Hebron, Heshbon, Israel, Jabesh-gilead, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Judean hills, Moab, Mount Hermon, Mount Nebo, Negev, Nimrah, Philistia, Plains of Moab, Rabbah, Ramoth in Gilead, Reuben, Sebam Era: Conquering Canaan
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Scouting North Canaan

Israelite spies explore Canaan

Scouting North Canaan

Bible Book: Numbers, Deuteronomy Type: Maps Location: Beirut, Bekaa Valley, Beth-rehob, Canaan, Damascus, Dan, Hazor, Israel, Jordan River, Laish, Lebanon Mountains, Mount Hermon Era: Conquering Canaan

Scouting North Canaan

Scouting report

Men scouting north Canaan in the Promised Land came back with a mixed report.

27Here’s the report they gave: “We went where you told us to go. This is certainly a land where milk and honey flow like rivers. We picked this fruit there. 28The people who live there have strong defenses and large cities protected behind walls. We saw some descendants of the giant Anak. 29Amalekite people live in the Negev. Further north, Jebusites and Amorites live in the central hill country. Along the seacoast is where some Canaanites live. Others live alongside the Jordan River"...

31Other scouts who had gone with him pushed back, “We can’t beat these people. They’re too strong for us.” 32These men gave a terrible report about what they saw. They told the Israelites, “The land we just explored is too big for us. If we tried to conquer all the people there, they would put us in the ground. These are huge people we’re talking about. 33That’s not all. We saw the giant Nephilim, ancestors of the giant Anak. Looking up at them, we felt like grasshoppers. And looking down at us, they felt we looked like grasshoppers, too." Numbers 13

Too frightened to obey God

Terrified, the people refused to go any further, God or no God.

So, God put them in timeout for a generation, 40 years. One year for every day the scouts had been gone.

The only adults from that generation who would get to step on the Promised Land where the only two scouts who advised going into the land and taking it from the people, Joshua and Caleb:

29"You’re going to die in the badlands. All the men in your armies—everyone age 20 and older who complained about me—dead. 30There’s no way I’m going to let you go into the land I promised you. The only exceptions are Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun. 31I’ll bring your children there—the ones you said I’d let your enemies take for themselves. Your children will see the land you turned down. 32But you? You’re going to die in the desert badlands. "

Two-week walk in 40 years

It was 240 miles, 380 km, from Mount Sinai to Jerusalem, also known as Mount Zion. That's about a two-week walk through a lot of wasteland.

But it took Moses and the Israelite ancestors of today's Jewish people, 40 years.

They weren't that slow. They were that stubborn and stuck in their own heads. They had a habit of doing what they wanted instead of doing what God said. 

 

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Map of Canaan, Promised Land

cross-section map of the Jewish homeland, the Promised Land, today's Israel and Palestinian Territories

Map of Canaan, Promised Land

Bible Book: Numbers, Deuteronomy Type: Maps Location: Beersheba, Bethlehem, Caesarea Philippi, Damascus, Galilee, Hebron, Israel, Jerusalem, Joppa, Jordan River, Judah, Judean hills, Mount Hermon, Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Samaria the city, Sebaste, Sidon, Sychar, Tel Aviv, Tyre

Map of Canaan, Promised Land

Ancient Israel, known as Canaan, was located in the eastern Mediterranean region on a plug of ground with diverse geography: seacoast, mountains, river valley, desert. There's also some wasteland that's something of a cross between desert, Mars, and the floormat in a '91 Buick Skylark.

Hill people

The land affected where Israelites chose to live. And it directed the battles they fought with neighboring peoples such as the Philistines and others.
The Jordan River runs down the center of the country, providing a source of water for the Israelites and their crops.
Israelites settled in various parts of the country, depending on the availability of water, fertile land, and defensive positions. Hilltops were good. The Bible describes the Israelites settling in areas such as the central hill country, the Jordan Valley, and the coastal plain.

Powerful Philistine enemy

Philistines, a powerful people of the ancient Near East, today's Middle East, lived in the coastal plain. They were a constant threat to the Israelites. The Bible describes several battles between the Israelites and the Philistines, including the famous story of David and Goliath.
The geography of the land also played a role in these battles. The Philistines' control of the coastal plain gave them a strategic advantage in terms of trade and military power. However, the Israelites' knowledge of the hill country and their ability to use it to their advantage helped them win battles against the Philistines.

Israel's many enemies

The Israelites also faced conflicts with other neighboring peoples, including the Canaanites, Amorites, and Moabites. The geography of the land influenced these conflicts as well, with battles often fought over valuable resources such as water and fertile land.
Lay of the land
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Lay of the land

map cross-section Israel

Lay of the land

Bible Book: Psalms Type: Maps Location: Bethlehem, Hebron, Israel, Jerusalem, Joppa, Jordan River, Judah, Mount Hermon, Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Samaria the city, Sychar Era: Heroes, kings

Map of Canaan, Promised Land

Ancient Israel, known as Canaan, was located in the eastern Mediterranean region on a plug of ground with diverse geography: seacoast, mountains, river valley, desert. There's also some wasteland that's something of a cross between desert, Mars, and the floormat in a '91 Buick Skylark.

Hill people

The land affected where Israelites chose to live. And it directed the battles they fought with neighboring peoples such as the Philistines and others.
The Jordan River runs down the center of the country, providing a source of water for the Israelites and their crops.
Israelites settled in various parts of the country, depending on the availability of water, fertile land, and defensive positions. Hilltops were good. The Bible describes the Israelites settling in areas such as the central hill country, the Jordan Valley, and the coastal plain.

Powerful Philistine enemy

Philistines, a powerful people of the ancient Near East, today's Middle East, lived in the coastal plain. They were a constant threat to the Israelites. The Bible describes several battles between the Israelites and the Philistines, including the famous story of David and Goliath.
The geography of the land also played a role in these battles. The Philistines' control of the coastal plain gave them a strategic advantage in terms of trade and military power. However, the Israelites' knowledge of the hill country and their ability to use it to their advantage helped them win battles against the Philistines.

Israel's many enemies in Canaan

The Israelites also faced conflicts with other neighboring peoples, including the Canaanites, Amorites, and Moabites. The geography of the land influenced these conflicts as well, with battles often fought over valuable resources such as water and fertile land.
For more Bible background, consider the bestselling Complete Guide to the Bible, by Stephen M. Miller.
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Hebrews 8 map

map of Israel and Judah

Hebrews 8 map

Bible Book: Hebrews Type: Maps Location: Beersheba, Bethlehem, Caesarea Philippi, Damascus, Galilee, Hebron, Israel, Jerusalem, Joppa, Jordan River, Judah, Judea, Judean hills, Mount Hermon, Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Samaria the city, Sebaste, Sidon, Sychar, Tel Aviv, Tyre Era: Church, Letters
Hebrews 8 map. New contract with God. "The time is coming when I’m going to make a new agreement with the people from Israel and from Judah."
New contract with God
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Sea of Galilee

map of sea of galilee

Sea of Galilee

Bible Book: John Type: Maps Location: Bethsaida, Capernaum, Chorazin, Gennesaret, Gergesa, Israel, Magdala, Mount Hermon, Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Era: Back from exile, Church, Letters, Jesus

Sea of Galilee

It's a lake

The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Kinneret (Hebrew for "harp"), is a harp-shaped freshwater lake in the northern region of modern-day Israel. It's a beauty, surrounded by lush hills and dotted with ancient fishing villages. But this lake isn't just famous for its natural beauty; it plays a pivotal role in several Bible stories.

Geography lesson

The Sea of Galilee stretches about 13 miles (21 kilometers) in length and 8 miles (13 kilometers) in width. At roughly 700 feet (213 meters) below sea level, it holds the distinction of being Earth's lowest freshwater lake. Fed by the mountains and the Jordan River in the north, this serene body of water is a vital resource for the region. It, in turns, empties into the southern part of the Jordan River that flows into the Dead Sea.

Miracles at the lake

Jesus spent a good chunk of his ministry around these shores, performing miracles like walking on water and calming storms. The sea served as a backdrop for some of his most profound teachings and miracles, including the miraculous feeding of the multitude with just a few loaves and fish.

Jesus calms a storm

In the Bible, one of the most famous stories takes place on the Sea of Galilee. In the Gospel of Mark 4:35-41, there's an account of Jesus and his disciples in a boat when a fierce storm arises. The waves were crashing, and the boat was nearly swamped. But Jesus, apparently unfazed, calms the tempest with just a few words. The disciples were amazed and wondered, “Who in the world is this man? He gives orders to the wind and the water, and they actually obey him” (verse 41).

Reason for sudden storms

As for the reason behind these sudden windstorms,  the Casual English Bible reports that "cool sea breezes plunge down ravines into hot air baking in the cauldron of this shallow lake, the Sea of Galilee. They crash into the cliffs on the eastern lakefront, below the Golan Heights" (Matthew 8 map text). The Sea of Galilee isn't just a picturesque body of water; it's a place deeply intertwined with the life and teachings of Jesus, where nature itself played a role in illustrating his divine power and authority. AI generated, edited by Miller
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