Lands of the Bible Then and Now: Experience the Book of Acts in Scripture and Photos

by Dave Branon

Bring the Bible to life with an adventure through the ancient Mediterranean world! 


Step foot into the lands of the Bible with a visual tour of every significant location within the book of Acts—from Jerusalem to Rome. As you follow the spread of the gospel by Jesus's earliest disciples, each chapter allows you


Explore over 80 biblical landmarks 
Learn what the land looks like now with 60 full-color photos  
Discover interesting details about the first-century Mediterranean region 
Find reference verses for each place  
Enjoy historic and geographic facts about each location as they are today
With surprising insights, you'll gain new perspectives as you study these important New Testament places.  

264 pages, Paperback

Published August 5, 2025

Reviews

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The "sample" / advance review copy of Lands of the Bible Then and Now was only 20-ish pages long. (This included the cover and back cover and miscellaneous pages. So actual pages read was 12-ish and that included photos.)

I've taken several Bible Study classes. I believe that this book would be very popular as part of Bible Studies and I would really enjoy reading the full length version this book. But I would like to see the finished book before I ordered it. It seems to me that it would make a beautiful hardcover book, but I can't really picture it as a paperback book. (Note that this ISBN indicates that it is paperback.)

The sample did describe that the walk from Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives and how long it would have taken Then ... covered with olive trees. And also describes it now ... a cemetery with as many as 120,000 graves. I love that the text gives the Bible passages a new level of perspective.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Our Daily Bread Publishing for approving my request to read the advance review copy in exchange for an honest review. Anticipated publication date is August 2025. The book is expected to be 264 pages.

[Psusan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lands of the Bible Then and Now, Experience the Book of Acts in Scripture and Photos by Dave Branon has some photos that I wish I could have taken when on an Israel tour several years ago. It is focused on the Book of Acts in the Bible when the disciples witnessed in Jerusalem then begin to broaden their witness. So not only Israel is included but the place of Paul’s journey. The photos are perfect, with commentary and Scripture. The commentary of then and now along with the Biblical account is clear, concise and historical enlightening. I highly recommend this book, whether you have ever been able to tour some of the areas or only want to do so.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rated: C-
Rather disappointed with this book. Maybe my expectations were too high. Limited photographs of modern day and little drawings or artifacts of ancient times. Writing was basically a restatement of each chapter in Acts.