Guest Post: Todd Bolen

Over the last 24 years, we’ve created more than 70 volumes of photo collections, but none has proved more demanding or taken more hours than the new Genesis volume in the Photo Companion to the Bible. The size and scope of the book of Genesis are well-known, from Creation to Egypt, with 50 chapters describing God’s work through the generations from Adam to Jacob’s sons.

From a visual perspective, the possibilities are tremendous, from illustrating the six days of creation and the Garden of Eden to Israel’s sojourn in Goshen. We have assembled many of the obvious photos, such as the patriarchs’ travels at Haran, Shechem, Bethel, Moriah/Salem, Hebron, and Beersheba. But there is so much more, with imagery of tent-dwelling, shepherding, and farming, with an abundance drawn from museum artifacts, detailed models, and ancient reliefs. 

We really went all out to make this the most useful photo collection possible. This collection includes many aerial photographs, satellite images, and detailed maps to provide the big picture. We have more images from more photographers from more sites and museums than ever, including a number of unique images that we received special permission to share.

We are offering Genesis this week for only $79 for nearly 7,000 photos with explanatory notes (DVD+download or download-only). Your purchase includes all future updates to the volume at no charge, and it supports our efforts to continue developing the Photo Companion to the Bible. Whatever you are studying or teaching in Genesis, this collection offers the images you don’t even know to look for, all in the easy-to-use PowerPoint format. We are confident that you’ll love what you discover here and find it useful for years to come.

The first book of the Bible records the origin and outworking of creation, marriage, sin, judgment, redemption, sacrifice, blessing, curse, faith, land, nations, kings, prophets, and so much more. Our new volume in the Photo Companion to the Bible illustrates every nook and cranny of the book of Genesis, with a goal of providing whatever photograph you’re looking for (and many you didn’t know existed), with a total of nearly 7,000 slides. Some of the highlights include:

• Illustrations of ancient creation accounts in reliefs, paintings, and tablets
• “Tree of life” and serpent iconography in ancient art
• Cultural images of shepherding, farming, and tent-dwelling
• Images of ancient wooden ships and modern replicas of the ark
• Fossilized creatures and geographical features related to a global flood
• In-depth examination of the “Table of Nations” with geographical locations of seventy people groups
• Images of brick-making techniques and ancient brick towers
• Photos of the locations visited and routes traveled by the patriarchs, including Haran, Shechem, Bethel, Jerusalem, Hebron, Mamre, and Beersheba
• Excavations and artifacts from Egypt relevant to Joseph and his family
• Free download: Genesis 15 (130 slides)

Purchase today to get our best price ($149 $79): DVD+download or download-only   

BiblePlaces Newsletter
Vol 23, #2 – April 9, 2024

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