Rose Book of Bible & Christian History Time Lines
"A comprehensive illustrated time line of biblical events and church history. Constructed as a single, 20-foot-long, accordion-folded panel, this time line begins with a chart illustrating the lifelines of early Genesis characters from Adam to Abraham, then follows the biblical story beginning with Abraham circa 2166 B.C.E. The work is comprised of two parallel portions: The upper part follows biblical and Christian history, while the bottom covers a wide-ranging and representative set of dates and events for corresponding world history from both the East and West. Thankfully, the authors give fairly equal attention to Christianity's many expressions: Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestant forms, etc. Graphics and symbols highlight especially important points and significant people, who are denoted by red squares, and the illustrations add interest and visual appeal without cluttering the time line. But while it invites close study and concentrated browsing, the book can become cumbersome. The amount of data is almost overwhelming- one page alone examines Wilberforce to Darwin and the Opium Wars to influenza, with dozens of persons and events in between. An index would have been helpful. Nonetheless, the authors offer a feast of information for the church-history buff. Without commentary or agenda, the book stands as an objective resource for personal or group study." --Kirkus Review Discoveries - June 15, 2007I just had to let you know how powerful and illuminating your books and charts are. I have been doing research and working at the college level for over 30 years and have never encountered materials like yours - materials that represent innumerable hours of research; materials that make Biblical study and research 100 times easier than I have encountered thus far. They truly are invaluable as reference, as outlines for courses with real content and as solid reference for writing articles, college papers, and books. I truly cannot elucidate the many advantages and sheer comprehensiveness of each book (and materials) I have read so far. Charts, for example, that represent the compilation and intensive research of Biblical history always prove to be 100% accurate and often include little or even heretofore unknown facts. Just suffice it to say that every scrap of material I have been privy to always contained amazing surprises and inexhaustible amounts of information - information that specifically enhances and illuminates every person who utilizes them. They have already made huge impacts of so many young and mature Christians. Several of the people I have mentored through their doctoral studies have sworn by these materials as one of the best sources they have ever seen. I agree with them completely. I only wish I could adequately describe the immense contributions the materials have made to myself and others and to Christian Academics in general. Thank you from my whole heart and may God richly bless you. --Dr. Wesley B Rose, Th. D., D. D., Ph. D., Director Early Christian Studies Scripture Institute