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PRODUCT TITLE EERDMANS DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE
ISBN NUMBER 0802824005
CATEGORY TYPE REFERENCE
AUTHOR/EDITOR NA
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Summary GREAT REFERENCE FOR STUDYING AND READING THE BIBLE
FORMAT HARDBACK
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"The quality of scholarship in this dictionary is superb, with contributions from the most senior scholars in the field and from some of the rising young scholars who will greatly impact the field..... There is no doubt that this dictionary will take its place as the most valuable and most used among those currently available." - Walter Brugemann


"Superb.... As the number of fine one-volume dictionaries continues to increase, this will certainly stand in the front rank of those which will be most useful to pastors, students, and scholars alike." - The Bible Today

There is a plethora of bible dictionaries in the market today, ranging from the very technical to the very rudimentary. What makes this bible dictionary unique from the rest is the depth and breadth of scholarship it embraces, digging into a wealth of cutting edge biblical and theological scholarship from the best of the Christian academia.

Nearly 600 foremost authorities on almost every biblical and theological field have collaborated in this concerted effort in producing one of the finest reference works in the world today.

Features include:

  • Nearly 5,000 entries explain every book, person, place, significant event, and distinctive term or expression found in the Bible
  • Written by nearly 600 respected authorities in the field of biblical scholarship
  • Includes 112 informative charts and photos and a 12-page section of color maps
  • Supplementary aids include lists of abbreviations, pronunciation guide, transliteration key, and concise bibliographies to guide further research
  • Entries cover the Deuterocanonicals as well as the Hebrew and New Testament scriptures
  • Based on the New Revised Standard version of the Bible, with attention given to alternate readings in other major translations