of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III.
Maps
| 0.1 | The ancient Near East. |
| 1.1 | The land of Israel and its surroundings. |
| 1.2 | The major routes of the ancient Near East. |
| 1.3 | The reach of three of the major empires that dominated Israel and/or Judah. |
| 2.1 | Areas of the hill country occupied by the Israelites and Judeans. |
| 5.1 | The neighboring kingdoms of Israel and Judah. |
| 7.1 | The Judean kingdom after the fall of the north. |
| 9.1 | The journey to Babylon. |
| 11.1 | Judah as a province of the Persian empire. |
| 13.1 | The expanding kingdom of the Hasmoneans. |
Main Discussions/Outlines of Biblical Books
Where to Find Basic Information on Biblical Books
Below is a list of where you can find basic discussions of books (or major parts of books) in the Hebrew scriptures, with the books listed here in the order that they appear in the Jewish Tanakh (//Hebrew Bible), followed by some deuterocanonical books. The page given in bold number(s) indicates where you can find a “Basics Box” that provides major information about a biblical book. This includes an outline, information about the time(s) in which the book was written, and (usually) a discussion of a major issue in interpretation of the book or text. In addition, some other pages are provided where you can find more information on different biblical books.
| Genesis | 52–3, 237; cf. 49–51, 88‐97 |
| Exodus | 238–9; cf. 54–6 |
| Leviticus | 214 |
| Numbers | 239 |
| Deuteronomy | 150; cf. 145–50 |
| Joshua | 153; cf. 145–50 |
| Judges | 154; cf. 153–4 |
| 1–2 Samuel | 155; cf. 65–6, 154–6 |
| 1–2 Kings | 157; cf. 156–7 |
| Isaiah | 191, 257–8; cf. 130–7, 190–6, 257–61 |
| Jeremiah | 172; cf. 168–74 |
| Ezekiel | 188; cf. 186–9 |
| Hosea | 116; cf. 113–21 |
| Amos | 112; cf. 110–13 |
| Jonah | 255; cf. 255–6 |
| Micah | 129–30; cf. 126–30 |
| Nahum | 166; cf. 166–7 |
| Zephaniah | 168; cf. 167–8 |
| Haggai | 250; cf. 250–1 |
| Zechariah | 251; cf. 251–3 |
| Psalms | 73, 243–4; cf. 70–4; 241–6 |
| Job | 254 |
