Product Description

A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed, accessible, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes and mice to martyrs and art, and new to this edition are entries on Act of God, Old Testament and New Testament theology, Hanukkah, the Koran, mysticism, and many more. This dictionary features a detailed bibliography, biographies of Bible scholars, a conversion table of measures, weights, and values, a chronology of important dates in Biblical history, and historical maps (showing Israel in Canaan; the near east in the time of the Assyrian Empire; Palestine under the Herods; the background of the New Testament; Rome and the East). In addition, entries on the books of the Bible have been grouped in alphabetical order and conveniently located in a tinted centre section for quick reference. Recommended web links in the appendix provide valuable extra information, these links are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of the Bible companion website. With lively and informative A-Z entries and an array of useful supplementary material, this dictionary is essential for students and teachers of theology and religious education, and it is an absorbing reference work for all readers of the Bible.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #212418 in Books
• Published on: 2009-10-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 428 pages

Review
characteristic qualities of lucidity, conciseness and objectivity John Habgood, THES Should send you scurrying to the Good Book if you don't have it to hand already. Nicholas Bagnall, Sunday Telegraph

Review
Snappy entries elucidate hazy Biblical events. (Christopher Hirst, The Independent )

John Habgood, THES
"characteristic qualities of lucidity, conciseness and objectivity ... There are some masterly compressions. To write a history of God in 900 words, and to make it both interesting and significant, requires considerable skill."

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive And Detailed Information
This slim volume details not only characters from the Bible but a background to the theology and customs of the cultures of the Biblical lands. It provides clear Biblical references and is useful as it gives a clear background to the contexts in which the books of the Old and New Testaments were written.
Whilst not being comprehensive; it has no reference to 'The Nephilim', for example; it is a good value and highly useful resource for those who wish to explore the background to The Bible in any depth.

A bit disappointing
Although the price is low I did expect more from this Dictionary because it is an Oxford, it seems to be lacking in depth.