Maps, Charts, and Timelines for the History in the Bible Podcast

I've prepared some charts, timelines and maps for listeners of the History in the Bible Podcast.

News: Putting the Show Notes into Print

I am excited to announce that I have begun the process of putting my show into print, using Amazon self-publishing. There will be four volumes, one for each season, and a special volume tentatively entitled "A Bible Home Companion". This fourth volume will comprise all the maps, tables, charts, and diagrams in these Show Notes.

It may sound odd, but I will release the Show Notes volume first, in late December 2023. I figure that while many listeners may have no interest in a written version of the podcast audio, they may be interested in having a physical copy of all the visual elements that are impossible to communicate in a podcast. The volume will be in full colour, and about 150 pages long. I only have a limited say in the price Amazon charges, but I assure you it will be as cheap as possible

Tables, Timelines, and Charts

Canons of the Old Testament. How many books are in the Old Testament? That depends who you ask. Episodes: 1.1 to 2.15.
Writing the Books of Moses (Pentateuch, Torah). Modern theories on the authorship of the Pentateuch. Episodes: 1.7 on.
The Ten Commandments. How many commandments are in the Old Testament? Ten, actually. But what constitutes a commandment differs according to your religion. Episodes: 1.16 and 1.21.
The Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Bible has many lists, all disagreeing. Episodes: 1.25 and on.
Kings of Israel and Judah. A timeline and chart of the kings of Israel and Judah. Episodes 1.42 to 1.51.
The Prophets of the Old Testament. From Elijah to Malachi, all the prophets, their probable dates, and areas of activity. Episodes 1.44 to 2.13.
The Ezra Muddle. We have books of Ezra and Esdras coming out of our ears. This table puts them in their place. Episode 2.3.
The Maccabean Rulers. The dynasty of the Maccabees ruled for a century before collapsing into murder and mayhem. Episodes 2.12 to 2.15.
The Kingdom of Herod and His Sons. Judea at the birth of Christianity. Episodes 2.15 to 2.20.
Timeline of the books of the New Testament. As best we can figure the dates out. Episodes 2.21 on.
Timeline of the events in New Testament. This is the best I can come up with. Episodes 2.21 on.
The Twelve Disciples. The gospels provide different lists, but they are easily reconciled. The real issue is why so many of the apostles are utterly obscure. Episodes 2.21 on.
The Relationships Between the Gospels. Through the centuries, ideas have changed about how the four gospels are related to each other. Episodes 2.27 on.
A Synchrony of the Gospels. Episodes 2.32 on.
Timetable of the Passion. Episodes 2.43 on.
Timeline of early Christian documents and fathers. A visual reference. Episodes 3.10 on.
Table of early Christian documents and fathers. A tabular reference. Episodes 3.10 on.
Timeline of the Tannaim, the early rabbis. A visual reference. Episodes 3.7 on.
The growth of Christianity in the Roman empire, using the right model. Episodes 3.7 on.

Maps

Map of Ancient Canaan. A summary map showing most of the places I mention in season one of the podcast. Episodes: season one.
The Geopolitics of the Bible. A season of maps showing the international situation in the Biblical world, from the time of the patriarchs, to the end of the kingdom of Judah. Episodes 1.6 to 2.2.
The Patriarchs in Canaan. Areas associated with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel. Episodes 1.10 to 1.12.
In the Wilderness. The book of Numbers gives several different possibilities for the Israelites' wandering in the wilderness. Episode 1.19.
The Conquest of Canaan. The book of Joshua presents a glowing picture of the Israelite's wars against the Canaanites. Episode 1.25.
The Twelve Tribes of Israel. Episodes: 1.25 and on.
Samuel and the House of Saul. The book of 1 Samuel gives us some idea of the extent of King Saul's chiefdom, the activities of the prophet Samuel, and the base of the future king David. Episode: 1.31.
The Two Kingdoms. The two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Episodes 1.42 to 1.51.
Campaign of Pharaoh Sheshonq I. The two new kingdoms of Israel and Judah were invaded by Egypt in their early years. Episode 1.43.
The Province of Judea Under Persia and Greece. It was a very small place. Episodes 2.3 to 2.11.
The Maccabean Conquests. The Maccabeans expanded the small province of Judea to a size not seen since Solomon. Episodes 2.12 to 2.15.
Herod and his Successors. Episode 2.15, 2.20.
Judea in the time Jesus. Episodes 2.28 and on.
Towns of the New Testament. Episodes 2.28 and on.
The Missions of St Paul, including the lost mission. Episodes 2.52 and on.
The three Roman-Judean Wars. Episodes 3.5 to 3.15.
The Urban Population of the Roman Empire. The empire was extraordinarily urbanised.. Episodes: 3.14 and on.

Can I use any of the show notes in my own material?

Sure! See this note.