Get A Map!

How often do you reference maps during your group time every week? Many of us sometimes think when we’re in the middle of a lesson, “I wish I had a map to point to right now to show where in the world all of this went down!” But most of us forget about it until we’re in the middle of the lesson the next week.

This post is nothing more than an encouragement to set aside a little time to find a way to show some good maps to your students on a regular basis.

For any lesson, two maps are helpful: One that shows the world during the specific time period your covering in your Bible study—and a modern-day map to compare and contrast it with.

These can be used in two ways: The most obvious is to show where the people in the passages were at the time and where they moved around the real, actual world. The other opportunity is to reference something going on in the news this week (which often involves the Middle East). You can show how the cities in the news are the same exact cities that people like Moses, Dave, Jesus, and Paul spent time in.

Where to get good maps? Your church may already be well-stocked with exactly what you need. You might just need to find and ask the right person to get your hands on the maps—or get them to order some for you.

If you need to acquire them yourself, Rose Publishing (rose-publishing.com) is a well-trusted source for great Bible maps and related material. Or, of course, you can find all kinds of great maps online that you’ll be able to print out and bring to class with you for little or no money.

It’s worth the time and effort to help your students to anchor the Bible history you’re studying together in the real world.

If you already use maps in an effective way with your students, feel free to tell us how you do it in the comments!