Malachi
The Photo Companion to the Bible is a unique collection of digital photographs that illustrate the biblical text verse by verse.
- PowerPoint-based resource
- Library of images provides broad selection
- Created by a team of professors and scholars
- Organized by chapter and verse
- Each chapter is illustrated by 85–210 photographs
- Annotations explaining the image selection and background
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- Ancient depictions of sacrifices, and examples of blemished offerings
- Reliefs showing father/son and master/slave relationships
- Images of the land of Edom
- Examples of weeping and mourning in ancient iconography
- Models illustrating the tabernacle, the temple, and the priesthood
- Remains of ancient smelting workshops and depictions of metalworking processes
- Archaeological examples of storehouses
- Historic images of locust plagues
About the authors: Dr. McKinny is associate professor of archaeology in the Lanier Center for Archaeology at Lipscomb University. Dr. Udd is a pastor and has a Ph.D. in Old Testament Archaeology from Andrews University. Dr. Anderson is a career Bible scholar and teacher who earned his Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Akagi holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of St Andrews and is associate professor at Rikkyo University. Dr. Bolen is the founder of BiblePlaces.com and professor at The Master’s University, having taught for many years at their campus in Israel.
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Will help students of Scripture see Malachi in a new light
“The artefacts and artistry of the ancient world form one of the best commentaries on the biblical text, but most Bible readers are unaware of Scripture’s ancient cultural context. The work presented by Dr. Bolen admirably addresses this need. The following collection of photos is clearly explained and will help students of Scripture see Malachi (and all the prophets) in a new light.”
—Eric Ortlund, Lecturer in Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew, Oak Hill College; author of author of “Malachi” in the ESV Expository Commentary
Mission accomplished for Malachi!
“The Photo Companion to the Bible is designed to illustrate and elucidate the biblical text using an array of visual resources to supplement traditional biblical commentaries. Mission accomplished for Malachi!
A sampler includes:
- a trilingual inscription proclaiming Xerxes as ‘the great king,’ a title rightfully belonging to the God of Israel (Mal 1:11,14);
- a photo montage accenting the importance of the Hebrew priesthood in the life of ancient Israel (Mal 2:1-9);
- remains of ancient smelting workshops and depictions of metalworking processes behind the portrayal of ‘God the refiner’ (Mal. 3:2-4);
- the prophet’s understanding of YHWH as the true ‘sun of righteousness’ reflected in the icons of winged sun disks from the ancient world (Mal 4:2).
The Photo Companion to the Bible is a most welcome addition to the study of the book of Malachi and its importance in the wider narrative of God’s story.”
—Andrew E. Hill, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College and Graduate School; author of Malachi in the Anchor Bible series
