A brief history of Babylon from its beginning to the time of Nebuchadnezzar. Also a comparison of the laws of Hammurabi with those of Israel. Jerusalem: A Study in Urban Geography by I. W. J. Hopkins A study of the city of Jerusalem, particularly its geographic setting with maps, charts, and diagrams making this book an authoritative geographic guide that will be consulted often. The Philistines and the Old Testament, by Edward E. Hindson Demonstrates from history and archaeology the significant place the Philistines occupy in the early history of Israel. The Nabataeans in Historical Perspective, by John Irving Lawlor A comprehensive, illustrated study of the Nabataeans, a people and nation who occupied areas east and southeast of the Dead Sea from 700 B.C. _to_ A.D. 100. Dr. Nelson Glueck described the Nabataeans as “... one of the most remarkable people that ever crossed the stage of history.” Ras Shamra and the Bible by Charles F. Pfeiffer Describes the discovery of the ancient city of Ugarit at Ras Shamra and also explains the significance of the Ras Shamra Tables. Tell el Amarna and the Bible by Charles F. Pfeiffer The fascinating story of the archaeological findings at an ancient Egyptian city which flourished fourteen and fifteen centuries before Christ. The Holy Land by Michael Avi-Yonah The most reliable and comprehensive text available on the historical geography of the Exilic, Intertestamental, New Testament and post New Testament periods. BAKER BOOK HOUSE, Grand Rapids, Michigan Canada: G. R. Welch Co., Toronto South Africa: Word of Life Wholesale, Johannesburg Australia: S. John Bacon Pty. Ltd., Melbourne New Zealand: G. W. Moore Ltd., Auckland Transcriber’s Notes --Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication. --Silently corrected a few palpable typos. --In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Tell el Amarna and the Bible, by Charles Franklin Pfeiffer