Zondervan Bible Dictionary

Zondervan Bible Dictionary

Author: Zondervan,

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009-08-30

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 0310590701

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Who were the Pharisees? What did Samson and John the Baptist have in common? Does an altar really have "horns?" Turn to the Zondervan Bible Dictionary and find out. It has the answers to these and hundreds of other questions you're likely to wonder about as you read the Bible. Condensed from the New International Bible Dictionary, this unique volume actually offers three books in one: • A Dictionary—for easy-to-find, practical information on thousands of topics • A Topical Index—for detailed study of nearly 150 larger topics, listing all articles in the dictionary that relate to a given topic • A Survey—providing an introductory overview of the Bible, biblical history, and biblical culture. Concise, readable, and informative, the Zondervan Bible Dictionary is ideal for use at home, in study groups, and in schools. It will help you clear up the who, what, where, why, and how of the Bible so you can better appreciate the depth of its wisdom and its relevance for you today.


World's Bible Dictionary

World's Bible Dictionary

Author: Don Fleming

Publisher: Nelson Bibles

Published: 1996-03

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780529073099

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This easy-to-use reference tool is reliable, accurate work with firm, conservative, evangelical Biblical scholarship.


Holman Illustrated Pocket Bible Dictionary

Holman Illustrated Pocket Bible Dictionary

Author: Holman Reference

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781586403140

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Provides the essential information you need to study the Bible in a handy, pocket-size format. Numerous color photographs, reconstructions, map, and charts.


The Dictionary Of The Bible

The Dictionary Of The Bible

Author: John L. Mckenzie

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1995-10

Total Pages: 982

ISBN-13: 0684819139

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An excellent, single-volume Catholic dictionary of the Bible written by respected Catholic Biblical scholar John L. McKenzie S. J. and originally published in 1965. Fr. John L. McKenzie, S.J., (1910-1991) was an acclaimed Catholic Scripture scholar who wrote numerous books and was the first Catholic scholar on the Divinity School faculty. He was at one time president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America and president of the Society of Biblical Literature. His Dictionary of the Bible is the best one-volume orthodox Catholic Bible dictionary available in the English language—it’s an essential reference tool that should be on the shelf of every good Catholic library. A standard reference work, providing concise descriptions of biblical characters, terms, and places, as well as pertinent illustrations and charts, this is “one of the most up-to-date and reliable dictionaries of the Bible in any language.…Magnificent in scholarship, ample in learning, frank and unhesitating in facing all the difficulties and problems, sympathetic with the varieties and diversities of other views” (Religious Education).


Quicknotes Bible Dictionary

Quicknotes Bible Dictionary

Author: George W. Knight

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2009-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781602604421

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Here's the perfect tool for understanding scripture better-the QuickNotes Bible Dictionary, providing concise definitions for 2,500 of the Bible's most important people, places, things, and ideas! Based on the King James Version, but with cross references to more modern translations, the QuickNotes Bible Dictionary also features black-and-white illustrations and helpful phrase entries (for example, "Image of God" and "Half-Tribe of Manasseh"). With entries carefully selected for their biblical significance, and entries written in a brief, no-nonsense style, the QuickNotes Bible Dictionary is an excellent resource for everyday Bible study. It's priced right at under $5!


Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Author: David Noel Freedman

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2000-12-31

Total Pages: 1506

ISBN-13: 9789053565032

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The Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible gathers nearly 5,000 alphabetically ordered articles that thoroughly yet clearly explain all the books, persons, places, and significant terms found in the Bible. The Dictionary also explores the background of each biblical book and related writings and discusses cultural, natural, geographical, and literary phenomenae matters that Bible students at all levels may encounter in reading or discussion. Nearly 600 first-rate Bible authorities have contributed to the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Intended as a tool for practical Bible use, this illustrated dictionary reflects recent archaeological discoveries and the breadth of current biblical scholarship, including insights from critical analysis of literary, historical, sociological, and other methodological issues. The editorial team has also incorporated articles that explore and interpret important focuses of biblical theology, text and transmission, Near Eastern archaeology, extrabiblical writings, and pertinent ecclesiastical traditions - all of which help make the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible the most comprehensive and up-to-date one-volume Bible dictionary on the market today.


Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

Author: Joel B. Green

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 1992-02-18

Total Pages: 968

ISBN-13: 9780830817771

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Edited by Joel B. Green, Scot McKnight and I. Howard Marshall, this reference work encompasses everything relating to Jesus and the Gospels.


Layman's Bible Dictionary

Layman's Bible Dictionary

Author: George Wendell Knight

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781616269807

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Compact, authoritative and easy to understand definitions of bible terms.