The Dow's Schoolroom

With a better understanding of what the world was like before, during and after New Testament times, you'll gain a better understanding of what happened in the New Testament. In New Testament Times, Merrill Tenney discusses:

• The world after Alexander the Great
• Summary of the Maccabean revolt
• The birth of Christ and the age of Augustus
• Christ's ministry during the reign of Tiberius
• The rise of the church
• Persecutions under Nero and Domitian
• The new era of Christianity under Trajan and Hadrian

Check out these special features:

• 130 illustrations
• 3 original maps
• 6 helpful charts
• 4 exhaustive indices
• Detailed bibliography